"Judas Strike" - это книга из серии "Deathlands", написанная Джеймсом Акерсом. Книга рассказывает о группе выживших, которые борются за выживание в опустошенном ядерной войной мире. Главный герой Райан Кодер вместе со своей командой исследует разрушенный мир, сталкиваясь с мутантами и другими опасностями. В этой книге герои оказываются на радиоактивных островах на южном побережье Тихого океана, где правит жестокий барон, владеющий тайной формулой для создания пороха и запасами ракет высокой скорострельности. Райан и его друзья должны преодолеть все опасности, чтобы выбраться из этой ловушки и остаться в живых в мире, где правит безумие и смерть.
Judas Strike is the second novel in the incredible Axeleration Series written by James Axler. Described by Master Ichi as "a cross between Mad Max and Hellboy," Axler pulls no punches, offering readers a vivid and visceral glimpse into the apocalyptic world that follows a nuclear war across the globe.
Wealth banks in South Pacific Paradise, the real-life Marshall Islands, amidst gigantic mutant crustaceans, and bloodthirsty¹ cannibals, no threat faze our fearless group of priest warriors and their survival services alike.
But when Ryan Cawden and his group are sent to retrieve gunpowder from an alleged vault and resistance leader Kiri Keran³ is caught in the crossfire, this classic trio find themselves involved in an unexpected nuclear conflict that shatters the once-peaceful islands and plunges them into an all-out rebellion in order to stop a mad man before it's too late.
From the walls surrounding Ryan's vision, he knows they'll need more than previous victories and survivors to get to the bottom of this intricate operation. It'll take all their strength and creative spirit to face the enemy and find a way out with enough ammunition³² to defy even the staunchest of villains. Deathlands may deliver upon its bizarrely outlandish magic, initiating Ryan's journey into escaping from the fetid depths of the South Pacific and discovering what the fourth wall truly is.
Judas Strike includes signature elements of Axel's fiction: a gritty, post-nuclear catastrophe universe; intense action sequences; a character-driven narrative that draws you into Ryan's mind; and suspenseful characters who will rise or fall as a consequence of this devestating adventure. Death landscapes, made vivid by appointment with James Axler, begin to appear in full Technicolor, making Judas Strike a fast-paced and engaging read that holds its value in the years to come.
To judge whether it lives up the hype, fans of the genre will be eager to see what sorts of conspiracies, mind-warping and exotic locales they can present upon a captivating new story with a hint of Latinatory dialogue and adventure that just oozes tongue-fluttering thrills. An absolute must-read for fans of Axler and any bookworm with an appetite for highly addictive and perpetually guaranteed entertainment.
The apocalyptic yet eminently approachable setting of James Axler has been described as such: `[Axler] takes low-tech elements – the destruction of civilization following a nuclear holocaust in particular – and excavates and develops them into something breathtakingly terrifying and alluring` (Full Circle magazine) – James Chadwick
1Yeah, it’s impossible to say “bloodthirsty” without thinking of Hans Zimmer’s 1986 original movie score to Die Hard.
Электронная Книга «Judas Strike» написана автором James Axler в году.
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Язык: Английский
ISBN: 9781474023184
Описание книги от James Axler
A nuclear endgame played out among the superpowers created a fiery cataclysm that turned America into a treacherous new frontier. But an intrepid group of warrior survivalists roams the wastelands, unlocking the secrets of a pre-dark world.Ryan Cawdor and his band have become living legends in a world of madness and death where savagery reigns, but the human spirit endures….The South Pacific is a rad-blasted paradise, inhabited by giant mutated crustaceans and savage cannibals. The local baron rules the Marshall Islands with a despotic iron fist and a secret formula for making Deathland's gold: gunpowder. But his true invincibility lies in his possession of stockpiles of pre-dark rapid-fire missiles and a fleet of functional PT boats. Ryan Cawdor and his companions have faced off against the baron and survived. But this time there's only one way out of these death seas–through the sec-men-infested waters of the baron's kingdom. Imagine your worst nightmare. This is Deathlands.
