A Beginning at the End by Mike Chen (English) Compact Disc Book

Description: A Beginning at the End by Mike Chen, Emily Woo Zeller How do you start over after the end of the world? Not just an apocalyptic thriller, but also a timely reminder of what is most important in life-family, love, and hope. -Peng Shepherd, author of The Book of M Six years after a global pandemic wiped out most of the planets population, the survivors are rebuilding the country, split between self-governing cities, hippie communes and wasteland gangs. In postapocalyptic San Francisco, former pop star Moira has created a new identity to finally escape her past-until her domineering father launches a sweeping public search to track her down. Desperate for a fresh start herself, jaded event planner Krista navigates the world on behalf of those too traumatized to go outside, determined to help everyone move on-even if they dont want to. Rob survived the catastrophe with his daughter, Sunny, but lost his wife. When strict government rules threaten to separate parent and child, Rob needs to prove himself worthy in the citys eyes by connecting with people again. Krista, Moira, Rob and Sunny are brought together by circumstance, and their lives begin to twine together. But when reports of another outbreak throw the fragile society into panic, the friends are forced to finally face everything that came before-and everything they still stand to lose. Because sometimes having one person is enough to keep the world going. FORMAT Compact Disc LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Mike Chen is a lifelong writer, having crafted fan fiction as a child then somehow getting paid for words as an adult. He has contributed to major geek websites, including the Mary Sue, the Portalist and Tor, and covered the NHL for mainstream media outlets. A member of SFWA and Codex Writers, Mike lives in the Bay Area, where he can be found playing video games and watching Doctor Who with his wife, daughter, and rescue animals. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram, @mikechenwriter.Emily Woo Zeller is an Audie and Earphones Award-winning narrator, voice-over artist, actor, dancer, and choreographer. AudioFile magazine named her one of the Best Voices of 2013. Her voice-over career includes work in animated film and television in Southeast Asia. Review "A brilliant story about how the best parts of ourselves wont be stopped by a little something like the apocalypse."-- "Sam J. Miller, Nebula Award-winning author of Blackfish City""An intimate, surprisingly gentle vision of post-disaster humanity, less concerned with how we might survive than with why--and for whom."-- "Alix E. Harrow, Hugo Award-winning author of The Ten Thousand Doors of January""Both a thrilling chronicle of the apocalypse and a timely reminder of what is most important in life--family, love, and hope."-- "Peng Shepherd, author of The Book of M""Mike Chen crafts a detailed and intelligently rendered world, but the true heart of his work is human: a rich, complex and deftly written experience of love, loss and connection between flawed, fascinating characters."-- "Rowenna Miller, author of Torn""Strikes the perfect balance of dystopian collapse...and a fresh start for humanity. Its science fiction with heart...you wont be able to put it down."-- "Meghan Scott Molin, author of The Frame-Up""This is a story thats as fun as it is moving...Mike Chen has richly imagined every detail...Truly a special addition to the post-apocalyptic genre, and it stands up right alongside heavy hitters like Station Eleven and The Last."-- "Megan Collins, author of The Winter Sister""With beautifully-drawn characters and an intricately imagined future history, A Beginning at the End tells an intensely human story about people reaching out through trauma and loss and discovering who and what to hold on to after the end of the world. Gripping, poignant, hopeful, and heartfelt."-- "H. G. Parry, author of The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep""This postapocalyptic slice-of-life novel from Chen delivers big emotions by keeping the focus small...By foregrounding family, Chen manages to imbue his apocalypse with heart, hope, and humanity. Sci-fi fans will delight in this lovingly rendered tale."-- "Publishers Weekly (starred review)" Review Quote "With beautifully-drawn characters and an intricately imagined future history, A Beginning at the End tells an intensely human story about people reaching out through trauma and loss and discovering who and what to hold on to after the end of the world. Gripping, poignant, hopeful, and heartfelt." Details ISBN1094097438 Author Emily Woo Zeller Language English Year 2020 ISBN-10 1094097438 ISBN-13 9781094097435 Publication Date 2020-01-14 Playing time 699 Publisher Mira Books Format Compact Disc Imprint Mira Books Narrator Emily Woo Zeller Alternative 9781094097428 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:158605797;

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