Wanderers

Ranked #44 in Pandemic, Ranked #77 in NPR

A decadent rock star. A deeply religious radio host. A disgraced scientist. And a teenage girl who may be the world's last hope.

Shana wakes up one morning to discover her little sister in the grip of a strange malady. She appears to be sleepwalking. She cannot talk and cannot be woken up. And she is heading with inexorable determination to a destination that only she knows. But Shana and her sister are not alone. Soon they are joined by a flock of sleepwalkers from across America, on the same mysterious journey. And like Shana, there are other “shepherds” who follow the...
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Eric Neustadter (E) I just finished Wanderers by @ChuckWendig. That was one of the best books I’ve read in years, and I suspect it’s one I’ll come back to regularly. Also, the very end? I looked up from the book and said aloud “F*** you, Chuck Wendig”. (Source)

Fran Wilde @ChuckWendig Um Okay. You don’t know what your book is called? It’s really great it’s called WATERERS It’s about these people who go all over the country making sure plants don’t dry out in the sun. (Source)


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