Cherie Priest - The Inexplicables

The Inexplicables: A Journey into the Heart of Seattle's Blight

Rector "Wreck 'em" Sherman, a young man haunted by the ghosts of his past and the weight of his own addiction, finds himself on the precipice of a harrowing journey. On the cusp of his eighteenth birthday, he faces the harsh reality of being cast out of the orphanage, a fate that plunges him deeper into the murky underbelly of Seattle. Wreck's life is a chaotic tapestry woven from the threads of illegal sap dealing and the unsettling presence of Zeke Wilkes, a childhood friend whose untimely death weighs heavily on his conscience. Zeke's spectral presence, a constant reminder of Wreck's guilt, compels him to venture beyond the walls of the city, into the desolate wasteland that once was Seattle. The Blight of 1863, a plague that transformed the city into a haven for the undead and a suffocating cloud of poisonous gas, is a harsh mistress. But Wreck's encounters with the living dead pale in comparison to the chilling horrors he witnesses in the city's heart - the Inexplicables. These grotesque beings, with their elongated limbs, unsettling postures, and piercing golden eyes, are the stuff of nightmares. Their presence hints at a dark secret hidden beneath the Blight, a secret that draws Wreck further into the heart of the city's decay. However, Wreck's journey is not solely defined by the horrors he faces. His encounters with other outsiders, driven by their own insatiable greed, expose the complexities of survival in a world ravaged by the Blight. In the midst of this chaos, Wreck finds himself caught in a web of betrayal, loyalty, and the desperate struggle to reclaim a semblance of normalcy in a world consumed by the Inexplicables. **Cherie Priest's** writing is a masterful blend of suspense, action, and a dark, twisted humor that keeps readers on the edge of their seats.

Wydawnictwo	Tor Books
data wydania	13 listopada 2012
słowa kluczowe	steampunk, zombie
kategoria	fantastyka, fantasy, science fiction
język	angielski