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Skitter: A Novel
Written by Ezekiel Boone
Narrated by George Newbern
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
"A globe-hopping, seriously creepy read." —Publishers Weekly
Ezekiel Boone follows up his terrifying debut thriller The Hatching with Skitter, where it is revealed that though the first phase of an attack by an ancient species is over, the second phase is about to begin; bigger carnivores are coming and they plan to colonize the earth.
First, there was the black swarm that swallowed a man whole, the suspicious seismic irregularities in India that confounded scientists, the nuclear bomb China dropped on its own territory without any explanation. Then, scientist Melanie Guyer's lab received a package containing a mysterious egg sac; little did Dr. Guyer know that, almost overnight, Earth would be consumed by previously dormant spiders that suddenly wanted out.
Now, tens of millions of people around the world are dead. Half of China is a nuclear wasteland. Mysterious flesh-eating spiders are marching through Los Angeles, Oslo, Delhi, Rio de Janeiro, and countless other cities. According to Dr. Guyer, the crisis may soon be over.
But in Japan, a giant, glowing egg sac gives a shocking preview of what is to come, even as survivors in Los Angeles panic and break the quarantine zone. Out in the desert, survivalists Gordo and Shotgun are trying to invent a weapon to fight back, but it may be too late, because President Stephanie Pilgrim has been forced to enact the plan of last resort.
America, you are on your own.
Ezekiel Boone follows up his terrifying debut thriller The Hatching with Skitter, where it is revealed that though the first phase of an attack by an ancient species is over, the second phase is about to begin; bigger carnivores are coming and they plan to colonize the earth.
First, there was the black swarm that swallowed a man whole, the suspicious seismic irregularities in India that confounded scientists, the nuclear bomb China dropped on its own territory without any explanation. Then, scientist Melanie Guyer's lab received a package containing a mysterious egg sac; little did Dr. Guyer know that, almost overnight, Earth would be consumed by previously dormant spiders that suddenly wanted out.
Now, tens of millions of people around the world are dead. Half of China is a nuclear wasteland. Mysterious flesh-eating spiders are marching through Los Angeles, Oslo, Delhi, Rio de Janeiro, and countless other cities. According to Dr. Guyer, the crisis may soon be over.
But in Japan, a giant, glowing egg sac gives a shocking preview of what is to come, even as survivors in Los Angeles panic and break the quarantine zone. Out in the desert, survivalists Gordo and Shotgun are trying to invent a weapon to fight back, but it may be too late, because President Stephanie Pilgrim has been forced to enact the plan of last resort.
America, you are on your own.
Author
Ezekiel Boone
Ezekiel Boone lives in upstate New York with his wife and children. He is the internationally bestselling author of The Hatching, Skitter, and Zero Day.
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Reviews for Skitter
Rating: 4.157407407407407 out of 5 stars
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108 ratings5 reviews
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Hard to put down!! Loved the characters and story. Funny, scary and totally entertaining.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I listened to this book last month and it was really good if you like creepy books I'm going to listen to Hatching next. Hope it's as creepy?
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wow. Kind of funny the “survivalist” thrillers I have been finding with this corona crap happening! I am REALLY impressed with this author though! Great and full story! Leaves me wondering what is next!
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5First off, what's up with that ending?
Second, the writing style is very unique. Not that I hated it, but I am left unsatisfied mainly because of my first point.. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book had been a part of my days that I think I'm missing the characters right away.
I like how the author told the story this time. It was more interesting and the plot thickens. With regards the spiders, it was more graphic than the first book (a bit gross, but so what?). I like how the characters interacted more with one another. It was humorous and beautiful at the same time.
Action, drama, humor... I guess it all came together in this book. I'm definitely listening to the next one stat! :)
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