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The second adult novel from the internationally bestselling author Melissa Marr Chloe knew she shouldn’t have gone into the bar last night. Now, in addition to a pounding headache and weak limbs, she’s got the guilt of five years sobriety down the drain. When she wakes, she’s not in the world she knows. She’s in The Wasteland, a world populated by monsters and unfamiliar landscapes, in the company of people just like her, pulled to the Wasteland out of time and place, for reasons no one knows or understands. Once there, though, their mission is clear: keep the peace, protect each other, and try not to die, because sometimes, after six days of death, you might not wake up. But things are changing in the Wasteland. And for Jack and Kitty, brother and sister from a Wild West frontier town; Edgar, a Prohibition rumrunner and Kitty’s former lover; Francis, a former hippie and general peacemaker; Melody, a mentally-unbalanced 50s housewife; and Hector, a former carnival artist, the careful balance they’ve been keeping for years is about to be upset. All of them, and Chloe, are about to get the answer they’ve been looking for years: why have they been brought to the Wasteland in the first place? And will it be possible for them to get back home?
After waking up in a mysterious, hostile realm known as The Wasteland, a woman named Chloe must navigate a dangerous new reality while grappling with the sudden loss of her sobriety. Chloe joins a disparate group of individuals, each pulled from different eras and locations, who are forced to cooperate to survive the lethal environment of the Wasteland. The narrative follows their struggle to maintain order and safety while uncovering the truth behind their displacement. The story utilizes a multi-perspective framework to explore the backgrounds of characters like Jack, Kitty, and Edgar, as they confront the shifting dynamics of their strange, monster-filled world.
This work presents a grim, character-focused exploration of survival within a surreal, liminal space. The premise suggests a focus on the psychological toll of displacement and the friction between individuals with vastly different cultural origins. Readers likely encounter a narrative that prioritizes the internal development of its ensemble cast over the mechanics of the world itself. The setting functions as a crucible for the characters, forcing them to reconcile their past lives with the harsh realities of their current existence. The tone remains consistently somber, emphasizing the fragility of life and the persistent search for meaning in an inexplicable environment.
Page Count:
288
Publication Date:
2011-05-03
Publisher:
Harpercollins
ISBN-10:
0007349246
ISBN-13:
9780007349241
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