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PublisherBlackstone Audio, Incorporated

ISBN-10109409742X

ISBN-139781094097428

eBay Product ID (ePID)26038594494

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Publication Year2020

TopicFamily Life, Science Fiction / Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic, Literary

Book TitleBeginning at the End

LanguageEnglish

GenreFiction

AuthorMike Chen

FormatCompact Disc

Dimensions

Item Length5.7 In.

Item Width5.2 In.

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Intended AudienceTrade

ReviewsStrikes the perfect balance of dystopian collapse...and a fresh start for humanity. It's science fiction with heart...you won't be able to put it down., Both a thrilling chronicle of the apocalypse and a timely reminder of what is most important in life--family, love, and hope., Mike Chen crafts a detailed and intelligently rendered world, but the true heart of his work is human: a rich, complex and deftly written experience of love, loss and connection between flawed, fascinating characters., This postapocalyptic slice-of-life novel from Chen delivers big emotions by keeping the focus small...By foregrounding family, Chen manages to imbue his apocalypse with heart, hope, and humanity. Sci-fi fans will delight in this lovingly rendered tale., This is a story that's as fun as it is moving...Mike Chen has richly imagined every detail...Truly a special addition to the post-apocalyptic genre, and it stands up right alongside heavy hitters like Station Eleven and The Last ., With beautifully-drawn characters and an intricately imagined future history, A Beginning at the End tells an intensely human story about people reaching out through trauma and loss and discovering who and what to hold on to after the end of the world. Gripping, poignant, hopeful, and heartfelt., An intimate, surprisingly gentle vision of post-disaster humanity, less concerned with how we might survive than with why--and for whom., A brilliant story about how the best parts of ourselves won't be stopped by a little something like the apocalypse.

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingA

Dewey Decimal813/.6

Edition DescriptionUnabridged edition

SynopsisHow do you start over after the end of the world? "Not just an apocalyptic thriller, but also a timely reminder of what is most important in life-family, love, and hope." -Peng Shepherd, author of The Book of M Six years after a global pandemic wiped out most of the planet's population, the survivors are rebuilding the country, split between self-governing cities, hippie communes and wasteland gangs. In postapocalyptic San Francisco, former pop star Moira has created a new identity to finally escape her past-until her domineering father launches a sweeping public search to track her down. Desperate for a fresh start herself, jaded event planner Krista navigates the world on behalf of those too traumatized to go outside, determined to help everyone move on-even if they don't want to. Rob survived the catastrophe with his daughter, Sunny, but lost his wife. When strict government rules threaten to separate parent and child, Rob needs to prove himself worthy in the city's eyes by connecting with people again. Krista, Moira, Rob and Sunny are brought together by circumstance, and their lives begin to twine together. But when reports of another outbreak throw the fragile society into panic, the friends are forced to finally face everything that came before-and everything they still stand to lose. Because sometimes having one person is enough to keep the world going., How do you start over after the end of the world? Not just an apocalyptic thriller, but also a timely reminder of what is most important in life-family, love, and hope. -Peng Shepherd, author of The Book of M Six years after a global pandemic wiped out most of the planet's population, the survivors are rebuilding the country, split between self-governing cities, hippie communes and wasteland gangs. In postapocalyptic San Francisco, former pop star Moira has created a new identity to finally escape her past-until her domineering father launches a sweeping public search to track her down. Desperate for a fresh start herself, jaded event planner Krista navigates the world on behalf of those too traumatized to go outside, determined to help everyone move on-even if they don't want to. Rob survived the catastrophe with his daughter, Sunny, but lost his wife. When strict government rules threaten to separate parent and child, Rob needs to prove himself worthy in the city's eyes by connecting with people again. Krista, Moira, Rob and Sunny are brought together by circumstance, and their lives begin to twine together. But when reports of another outbreak throw the fragile society into panic, the friends are forced to finally face everything that came before-and everything they still stand to lose. Because sometimes having one person is enough to keep the world going.