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    The Wild Dead
    The Wild Dead
    The Wild Dead
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    The Wild Dead

    Written by Carrie Vaughn

    Narrated by Alyssa Bresnahan

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    Mysteries and murder abound in the sequel to Carrie Vaughn's post-apocalyptic mystery Bannerless. A century after environmental and economic collapse, the people of the Coast Road have rebuilt their own sort of civilization, striving not to make the mistakes their ancestors did. They strictly ration and manage resources, including the ability to have children. Enid of Haven is an investigator, who with her new partner Teeg is called on to mediate a dispute between households over an old building in a far-flung settlement at the edge of Coast Road territory. The investigators' decision seems straightforward-and then the body of a young woman turns up in the nearby marshland. Almost more shocking than that: she's not from the Coast Road, but from one of the outsider camps, belonging to the nomads and wild folk who live outside the Coast Road communities. Now one of them is dead, and Enid wants to find out who killed her, even as Teeg argues that the murder isn't their problem. In a dystopian future of isolated communities, can our moral sense survive the worst hard times?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateJul 17, 2018
    ISBN9781501979620
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    Carrie Vaughn

    Carrie Vaughn survived her air force brat childhood and managed to put down roots in Colorado. Her first book, Kitty and the Midnight Hour, launched a popular series of novels about a werewolf named Kitty who hosts a talk-radio advice show. She is also the author of Voices of Dragons, her debut novel for teen readers. Ms. Vaughn lives in Colorado.

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    • 5/5
      Holy cow, it's a sequel to Bannerless, be still my heart.

      We rejoin Enid on a new adventure, a year or 2 further on. She continues to be a compelling character, now apparently doomed to be the investigator that specializes in murder. I think this is becoming a post apocalyptic mystery series, and that makes my heart sing. This installment features Enid once again encountering the people in the Wild and once again thinking compassionately in her investigation even as she remains strict in judgment -- that in itself is part of the important lessons of these books. While there is kindness to the community, judgment on individual selfishness that does not take the bigger picture into account is not something this world is forgiving about.

      I hope there are many more to come after this.

      Advanced reader's copy provided by Edelweiss.
    • 3/5
      speculative fiction, mystery, post-apocalypse, population control
    • 4/5
      The murder-mystery aspect isn't really the interesting part - if you haven't worked out the murderer and back-story in the first 20 pages you're not paying attention. The best part of this book, and indeed the previous one Bannerless, is the world-building. It's about 100 years after the climax of the present climate-catastrophe and small groups of people on the (new, because of sea-level rises) California coast are trying to live lightly on the land. There's very little technology, there are quotas for every form of production, including human reproduction, and parts of the land are littered with the remnants of decaying pre-catastrophe dwellings which are scavenged for useful metal. The setting sounds gloomy, but to my mind the stories of the communities striving not to make the mistakes of previous generations are supremely hopeful.
    • 4/5
      I read Bannerless last year and was surprised in a good way at Ms. Vaughns departure from her other series. In the dystopian world of The Wild Dead (Bannerless book 2) the story line is very similar to the first book in that Enid is tasked with investigating a murder but it more intricately examines the many aspects of societal and governmental controls. Without offering any spoilers, this story illustrates the problems associated with excessive government control including control of reproductive rights. In many instances that control is good for society and child bearing is only offered to households that can prove that they can be productive and sustainable within their living units. Surplus goods are not allowed and they must live on the barter system. If you don't live within these confines you are not allowed to trade at the sanctioned markets or live in the approved villages. These households are not thriving but for the most part, they seem to get by harmoniously. When people are living away from these approved villages, they are considered wild and savagelike. Enid is investigating the murder of a "wild" girl and during her investigation, contrary to popular belief, discovers that these wild societies can survive without government controls and although the people live quite primitively they are living a civil existance. This tale shows that the governments choices are not always for the best and is a cautionary tale about giving up rights to the government.
    • 5/5
      Investigator Enid of Haven and her new partner Teeg are called to mediate a dispute about property in one of the more isolated communities on the Coast Road. Enid thinks it will be a good beginning investigation for her green partner and not to time consuming which will fit in with Enid's wishes to be home when her housemate has the baby that her family has been so eager for. But the investigation quickly takes a more serious turn when the body of a young woman is found in the marshes that the community combs for salvage.The problem is that no one admits to knowing who she is. She is apparently from a wild settlement somewhere off the road. Enid begins an investigation to find out who murdered her while her partner Teeg isn't sure that it is any of their business. They are charged with taking care of those who live along the Coast Road.Enid begins by questioning all of the households to see what she can learn and uncovers tensions still present from an investigation 20 years earlier when one woman cut out her birth control implant which is very much against the law. This led to splitting up the household and continuing suspicion of the woman and her new household. This is an interesting world. It is post-apocalyptic. Most technology is gone. People are living with quotas and rules to preserve the environment. The original investigation is about whether or not to use resources to preserve a pre-Fall house that has been in a man's family for generations. The house is on the verge of falling down a cliff as a result of mudslides and erosion. The owner feels he is letting down his father if he doesn't preserve it but the community feels that it is long past saving. A key point in this world has to do with babies. In order to receive a banner which is permission to have a child, the household has to show that they can feed and support a child. Gaining a banner is a matter of pride and accomplishment. One of the woman who cut out her implant's punishment was that she and the household she joined could never get a banner. I enjoyed seeing Enid investigating the death of the young woman. She was tenacious. She also had a need to find out the truth. Her attitude was in stark contrast to that of Teeg's who would have been happy to take the easy solution on move on. An interesting main character and an interesting world were the strong points of this post-apocalyptic mystery.
    • 4/5
      A century after the Fall that ended our civilization, the Coast Road communities have formed a new way of life, focused on not overusing the available resources. Everything has quotas which must not be exceeded, including childbearing. Households must earn the right to have a child--signified by a banner--by proving that they have the resources, and the responsibility, to care for one.Investigators Enid and Teeg are at the furtherest-most community on the Coast Road to adjuticate a dispute about repairing an old house. It is intended as an easy first case for Teeg, who has just finished his apprenticeship as an investigator. But while they are there, the body of a young woman is found washed up on the shore. A resident of the wild lands beyond the Coast Road, she is clearly a victim of murder. So Enid and Teeg stay to uncover the truth about her death, although Teeg points out that the case may be beyond their jurisdiction. He is eager to wrap up the investigation and ready to jump to conclusions. Enid, on the other hand, is determined to follow the case to the end, even if it means venturing into the wild lands.An engaging murder mystery in a convincingly detailed post-apoctalyptic setting peopled by well-drawn characters. This is a direct sequel to Bannerless, but would probably stand alone just fine. Recommended.