Shadowfall

Deathlands #26

by James Axler

Unabridged. The nuclear conflagration that consumed the world generations ago stripped away most of its bounty, throwing survivors back to more savage ways of existence. Amid the ruins, Ryan Cawdor leads the daring few who wage a grim battle in a quest for a better future. As elsewhere in the Deathlands, what remains of the Sunshine State is rules by tooth and claw and unbridled instinct. It's an alien, inhospitable terrain of sulphur pits and lethal geysers, inhabited by mutated life-forms. Here Ryan finds that survival demands hard and fast choices, and unexpected alliances. To hold his band of warrior survivalists together, he comes to an agonizing crossroads, torn by a debt to the past and loyalty to the present.

Genres: Post Apocalyptic, Adventure, Science Fiction, Fiction, Action, Dystopia

420 pages, Audio CD

First published May 1, 1995

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Reviews

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the second disappointment out of two. Yet I can't be sure my dislike for the series thus far isn't due to the atrocious narration by Nanette Savard. She has one voice: strident woman, but she changes it to suit the character: strident crone, strident ape, strident screeching bad guys, etc. What a range, huh?

So how much damage does a narrator who reminds you of everybody's nightmare mother-in-law do to the story?

Can't be sure. I'm going to give Lord of the Isles one more try in a few months.

Oops. Next two were also narrated by Savard. Sigh. I'll try again.

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

A little more environmentally focused with giant mutant pigs. Still the typical ville and formula but enough changes to be interesting. Ends with Trader separating from the group, which I'm glad for the removal of bad inner conflict.

[Ralph McEwen · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of the better Deathland stories. Lots of action and a fair amount of plot.

[Little Timmy · Rating 3 out of 5]

An average apocalyptic adventure story. This one takes a century after the last war and now there are mutants running around the earth. Recommended