Saturday, May 17, 2014

Sunrise by Mike Mullin



The Yellowstone supervolcano nearly wiped out the human race. Now, almost a year after the eruption, the survivors seem determined to finish the job. Communities wage war on each other, gangs of cannibals roam the countryside, and what little government survived the eruption has collapsed completely. The ham radio has gone silent. Sickness, cold, and starvation are the survivors' constant companions.

When it becomes apparent that their home is no longer safe and adults are not facing the stark realities, Alex and Darla must create a community that can survive the ongoing disaster, an almost impossible task requiring even more guts and more smarts than ever — and unthinkable sacrifice. If they fail . . . they, their loved ones, and the few remaining survivors will perish.

This epic finale has the heart of Ashfall, the action of Ashen Winter, and a depth all its own, examining questions of responsibility and bravery, civilization and society, illuminated by the story of an unshakable love that transcends a post-apocalyptic world and even life itself.


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Photo Credit: Larry Endicott

Mike Mullin’s first job was scraping the gum off the undersides of desks at his high school. From there, things went steadily downhill. He almost got fired by the owner of a bookstore due to his poor taste in earrings. He worked at a place that showed slides of poopy diapers during lunch (it did cut down on the cafeteria budget). The hazing process at the next company included eating live termites raised by the resident entomologist, so that didn’t last long either. For a while Mike juggled bottles at a wine shop, sometimes to disastrous effect. Oh, and then there was the job where swarms of wasps occasionally tried to chase him off ladders. So he’s really glad this writing thing seems to be working out.

Mike holds a black belt in Songahm Taekwondo. He lives in Indianapolis with his wife and her three cats. His debut novel, Ashfall, was named one of the top five young adult novels of 2011 by National Public Radio, a Best Teen Book of 2011 by Kirkus Reviews, and a New Voices selection by the American Booksellers Association. He is represented by Kate Testerman of kt literary.
        
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20 comments:

  1. I've been to 5 countries which includes Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Syria and Pakistan.

    - Ana Sana

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  2. I have not traveled outside of the US.

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  3. 3! Canada, Dominican Republic, and the US.

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  4. I've only lived outside the continental US three times. I lived in Puerto Rico (2x) and in Sicily.

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  5. Too many to count, including India, Antartica, Turkey, etc. 5 continents!

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  6. I've traveled to 4 countries. Japan, Okinawa, Korea and the Philippines.

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  7. 4 countries. Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapura and Thailand.

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  8. This books are amazing! :)
    I've traveled to 6 countries.
    Thanks for the giveaway.

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  9. I've only been outside my country once. When I went to Guatemala.
    Thanks for the chance!

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  10. I've been to quite a few encluding Yeman, Dubai, the Caribbean, Morocco, Cape Verde Islands and Scotland

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  11. I've been to USA, Greece, Zurich, Cuba and Mexico.

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  12. I went to Canada once. Otherwise, just the US.

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  13. Not that many. Only 2 other than my own. Malta and France.

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  14. I've been to Germany, Finland, Poland, England, Italy..

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  15. I really need to catch up on this series, it sounds like an excellent set of reads.

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