Latitude Zero

Deathlands #12

by James Axler

Generations after a near nuclear annihilation, America is a radiation-ravaged wasteland swarming with a thousand horrifically mutated life forms. Ryan Cawdor and his band of post-holocaust survivors barely excape a self-destructing redoubt in the new southwest and embark on a journey overland to find the nearest gateway. But without an adequate supply of food and water, their quest is doomed.

Ryan strikes a deal with the leader of a wagon train heading protection against all attackers in exchange for food and water.

It is a deal that pits the one-eyed warrior against his oldest enemy a sadistic, ruthless man who would stop at nothing to get his hands on Ryan Cawdor.

In the Deathlands, everyone and everything is fair game, but only the strongest survive

Genres: Post Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Adventure, Fiction, Audiobook, Action, Horror

Audio Cassette

First published January 1, 1991

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Reviews

[Katy Lohman]

Stuck in Texas, Ryan and the others need to get out of the desert. A wagon train helps them. They guard the train, they have food, water, shelter. Unfortunately, they also have to deal with a preacher who thinks he's in a personal battle with God, and that he can tell the Almighty what to do. When they get to the town the travelers were seeking, it gets even better; a certain, rotten villain returns, like a cursed penny.

[Jason]

One of the better in the series (which are usually pretty good). Cort Strasser is one creepy dude.

[Chris]

Not a bad entry in the series. An old villain returns. Jack leaves at the end, which is too bad, he was one of my favorites.

[Chris Stephens]

A great pulpish trash series, always fun, surprisingly progressive in ideology.

[Mike Siedschlag]

I have now read over 90 of these books. This book is one of the earlier entries in the series. I found it interesting to see how the characters have evolved over time. Granted there are different authors in the series, but they stay fairly true to the characters.

I like post-apocalyptic stories. Yes these are formulaic and predictable books but I still enjoy reading them. Lots of action, blood guts and gore, dead burnt bodies (apologies to Arlo Guthrie).

Not great literature, but I enjoy them.


Mike Siedschlag

[Little Timmy]

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

[Debra]

Stephen King recommended book.

[Peter Wilson]

Cheesy but fun post-apocolyptic sci-fi!