hilarious and heartbreaking.' - Shelf Awareness, Starred Review carries on his hilariously narrated postapocalyptic adventures in a sequel that expands and evolves Buxton's post-human world. As in her first book, Buxton excels at managing tone, quickly shifting from outrageously silly jokes to darker meditations on humanity's destructive impact on nature. 'Kira Jane Buxton's Hollow Kingdom introduced an unforgettable crowtagonist in S.T., a human-raised crow fond of pop-culture allusions and relentless animal puns.

S.T.’s struggles both humorous and heart-wrenching in this powerful follow-up.'- Buzzfeed 'Readers who fell in love with Hollow Kingdom will not be disappointed by book two. faces many new challenges plus his biggest one yet: parenthood. Why, wing it on another big-hearted, death-defying adventure, that's what! Joined by a fabulous new cast of animal characters, S.T. But in a wild world plagued by prejudiced animals, feather-raising environments, new threats so terrifying they make zombies look like baby bunnies, and a horrendous dearth of cheesy snacks, what's a crow to do? stumbled upon something so rare-and so precious-that he vowed to do everything in his power to safeguard what could, quite literally, be humanity's last hope for survival. S.T., the intrepid crow, alongside his bloodhound-bestie Dennis, had set about saving pets that had become trapped in their homes after humanity went the way of the dodo. When the world last checked-in with its favorite Cheeto addict, the planet had been overrun by flesh-hungry beasts, and nature had started re-claiming her territory from humankind. Once upon an apocalypse, there lived an obscenely handsome American crow named S.T. In this stunning follow-up to Hollow Kingdom and Seattle Times/ Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association bestseller, the animal kingdom's 'favorite apocalyptic hero' is back with a renewed sense of hope for humanity, ready to take on a world ravaged by a viral pandemic (Helen Macdonald).

'Sci-Fi Thriller' recommendation from Buzzfeed.

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