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Deathlands #54
Judas Strike (The Skydark Chronicles, #2)
A nuclear endgame played out among the superpowers created a fiery cataclysm that turned America into a treacherous new frontier. But an intrepid group of warrior survivalists roams the wastelands, unlocking the secrets of a pre-dark world. Ryan Cawdor and his band have become living legends in a world of madness and death where savagery reigns, but the human spirit endures. . .
The South Pacific is a rad-blasted paradise, inhabited by giant mutated crustaceans and savage cannibals. The local baron rules the Marshall islands with a despotic iron fist and a secret formula for making Deathland's gold: gunpowder. But his true invincibility lies in his possession of stockpiles of pre-dark rapid-fire missiles and a fleet of functional PT boats. Ryan Cawdor and his companions have faced off against the baron and survived. But this time there's only one way out of these death seas through the sec-men-infested waters of the baron's kingdom.
Imagine your worst nightmare. This is Deathlands.
480 pages, Audio CD
First published June 1, 2001
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April 20, 2017
Unfortunately this was the first book in the Death Lands series I could get in epub, which kind of sucked since it's the second book in a trilogy. Still, it was good to return to the series after being away for so long. (having constantly read the series as a child)
This novel contains very little in the way of the norm for the Death Lands series. The crabs were interesting and unique, but almost seemed excessive. The interplay of politics with the infected baron was interesting to watch as it played out, keeping me engaged where the usual adventures of Ryan and crew would have lost its luster quickly.
Overall, this is your standard Death Lands novel. Adventure, action, and the usual cast of characters with the same ol' blasters. Veteran readers can expect the usual, and if you are new to the series, I would recommend starting somewhere back at the beginning of the series.
This novel contains very little in the way of the norm for the Death Lands series. The crabs were interesting and unique, but almost seemed excessive. The interplay of politics with the infected baron was interesting to watch as it played out, keeping me engaged where the usual adventures of Ryan and crew would have lost its luster quickly.
Overall, this is your standard Death Lands novel. Adventure, action, and the usual cast of characters with the same ol' blasters. Veteran readers can expect the usual, and if you are new to the series, I would recommend starting somewhere back at the beginning of the series.
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