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Swan Song by Robert R. McCammon
5.0
Book reading dates:
October 16, 2021 - October 29, 2021
"...take it one step at a time. One step and then the next gets you where you’re going."
-Robert McCammon, "Swan Song".
Swan Song by Robert McCammon is a terrifying, epic, and entertaining take on the nuclear apocalypse genre. Exploring the world before, during, and after the nuclear warfare. Swan Song is a strange mic of Fallout and Mad Max with a dash of fantasy, Swan Song delivers a terrifying and exhilarating experience.
At the face of a overwhelming nuclear threat, the USA rashly retaliates by sending their own bombs which begins World War III, causing the world to perish. The limited Survivors are picked up by a otherworldly being to whose one goal is to recreate the world in their image. Their enemy is a young child named Swan who was born with the ability to bring plants to life, Sister Creep who discovers a transformative glass figure, and Jason who has been charged to protect Swan at all costs.
Swan Song is the classic tale of good vs evil. The novel is compared to The Stand, and as someone who read The Stand within the same year as Swan Song, Swan Song is the better novel.
Swan Song is heavily character driven and the said characters are fantastic. From the most evil to the kind of heart, each character gave me so many feelings.
Robert McCammon's characters are vivid and realistic, his faint magic system feels natural, and the effects of nuclear Fallout I'd terrifying.
If you love horror, science fiction mixed with fantasy, and post apocalyptic world then this novel is perfect for you.
October 16, 2021 - October 29, 2021
"...take it one step at a time. One step and then the next gets you where you’re going."
-Robert McCammon, "Swan Song".
Swan Song by Robert McCammon is a terrifying, epic, and entertaining take on the nuclear apocalypse genre. Exploring the world before, during, and after the nuclear warfare. Swan Song is a strange mic of Fallout and Mad Max with a dash of fantasy, Swan Song delivers a terrifying and exhilarating experience.
At the face of a overwhelming nuclear threat, the USA rashly retaliates by sending their own bombs which begins World War III, causing the world to perish. The limited Survivors are picked up by a otherworldly being to whose one goal is to recreate the world in their image. Their enemy is a young child named Swan who was born with the ability to bring plants to life, Sister Creep who discovers a transformative glass figure, and Jason who has been charged to protect Swan at all costs.
Swan Song is the classic tale of good vs evil. The novel is compared to The Stand, and as someone who read The Stand within the same year as Swan Song, Swan Song is the better novel.
Swan Song is heavily character driven and the said characters are fantastic. From the most evil to the kind of heart, each character gave me so many feelings.
Robert McCammon's characters are vivid and realistic, his faint magic system feels natural, and the effects of nuclear Fallout I'd terrifying.
If you love horror, science fiction mixed with fantasy, and post apocalyptic world then this novel is perfect for you.