Blackout, Mira Grant
Blackout, Mira Grant
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Blackout

Author: Mira Grant

Narrator: Paula Christensen, Michael Goldstrom

Unabridged: 17 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orbit

Published: 06/01/2012

Synopsis

The explosive conclusion to the Newsflesh trilogy from New York Times bestseller Mira Grant — a saga of zombies, geeks, politics, social media, and the virus that runs through them all.

The year was 2014. The year we cured cancer. The year we cured the common cold. And the year the dead started to walk. The year of the Rising.

The year was 2039. The world didn't end when the zombies came, it just got worse. Georgia and Shaun Mason set out on the biggest story of their generation. They uncovered the biggest conspiracy since the Rising and realized that to tell the truth, sacrifices have to be made.

Now, the year is 2041, and the investigation that began with the election of President Ryman is much bigger than anyone had assumed. With too much left to do and not much time left to do it, the surviving staff of After the End Times must face mad scientists, zombie bears, rogue government agencies-and if there's one thing they know is true in post-zombie America, it's this:

Things can always get worse.

 
More from Mira Grant:
 
Newsflesh
Feed
Deadline
Blackout
Feedback
 
Rise
 
 
Praise for Feed:
"It's a novel with as much brains as heart, and both are filling and delicious."―The A. V. Club
 
"Gripping, thrilling, and brutal... McGuire has crafted a masterpiece of suspense with engaging, appealing characters who conduct a soul-shredding examination of what's true and what's reported."―Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
 
“Feed is a proper thriller with zombies.” —SFX

About Mira Grant

Mira Grant is the author of the New York Times bestselling Newsflesh trilogy, along with many other works of biomedical science fiction and horror. She has been nominated for the Hugo Award multiple times, and her first book, Feed, was chosen as one of NPR's Top 100 Killer Thrillers. She lives outside Seattle.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kemper on September 12, 2017

Here’s a book called Blackout that seems hugely popular with critics and the Goodreads crowd, but that I thought had serious flaws despite a cool premise. Now I’ve written a long review going in depth into what irritated me so much. Hmm… I wonder why I’ve got this odd feeling of deja vu? This is the......more

Goodreads review by Wendy Darling on May 23, 2012

This review is spoiler-free, and safe even for those who haven't read the first two books in the series. Forget everything you ever assumed about science fiction novels or zombie thrillers: the Newsflesh trilogy defies all expectations. The story that began with a turbulent political campaign in a po......more

Goodreads review by karen on April 14, 2020

more, please. i don't want it to be over. review when i stop hyperventilating. ....................................................................... so, yeah. the only way to review this book is to squee over it like a little girl. because it's the final book in a trilogy - whatever i write here isn't......more

Goodreads review by Maja (The Nocturnal Library) on May 11, 2012

Worry not, my dears, this review is spoiler-free. There are three things in this world I truly believe in. That the truth will set us free; that lies are the prisons we build for ourselves; and that Shaun loves me. Everything else is just details. - Georgia Mason There's not much I can say about the Ne......more

Goodreads review by Michelle, the Bookshelf Stalker on May 21, 2012

It's up... She answers our questions..... The Mira Grant Interview You know you want to know about Shaun and George. We ask her! [URL not allowed]......more

Quotes

"Astonishing ... a fascinating exploration of the future."—New York Times

"While there's plenty of zombie mayhem, political snark, and pointedly funny observations here, the heart of this book is about human relationships, which are still the most important thing in the world...even in a world where you might have to shoot the person you love most in the head, just to stop them from biting off your face."—Locus on Feed

"Feed is a proper thriller with zombies. Grant doesn't get carried away with describing her world or the virus. She's clearly thought both out brilliantly, but she doesn't let it get in the way of a taut, well-written story."—SFX on Feed

"The story starts with a bang as corruption, mystery, danger and excitement abound."—RT Book Reviews (4.5 stars) on Feed

"Gripping, thrilling, and brutal... Shunning misogynistic horror tropes in favor of genuine drama and pure creepiness, McGuire has crafted a masterpiece of suspense with engaging, appealing characters who conduct a soul-shredding examination of what's true and what's reported."—Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) on Feed

"Intelligent and intense, a thinking-person's post-apocalyptic zombie thriller set in a fully-realized future that is both fascinating and horrifying to behold."—John Joseph Adams on Feed

"I can't wait for the next book."—N.K. Jemisin on Feed

"It's a novel with as much brains as heart, and both are filling and delicious."—The A. V. Club on Feed

"OK, all of you readers who want something weighty and yet light, campy and yet smart, horror with heart, a summer beach read that will stay in your head and whisper to you "what if," Deadline is just what you are looking for."—RT Book Reviews on Deadline

"Deft cultural touches, intriguing science, and amped-up action will delight Grant's numerous fans."—Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Deadline

Awards

  • NPR's Top 100 Killer Thrillers
  • Romantic Times' Best SF Novel of the Year
  • John W. Campbell Award
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