{"product_id":"the-wanderer-and-the-new-west-paperback","title":"The Wanderer and the New West - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdam Bender\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews'\u003c\/em\u003e Best Books of 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rogue vigilante known only as the Wanderer seeks redemption in a lawless, near-future America that fully protects the rights of armed citizens to stand their ground\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eagainst mass shooters and motorcycle gangs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the Wanderer opens war against injustice in the state of Arizona, his violent yet principled actions attract the attention of journalist Rosa Veras, writer of a subversive blog about America's return to the Wild West. Rosa's investigation into gun corporation Breck Ammunition awakens the ire of CEO Gerard Breck ... and brings the Wanderer to her door.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile in Liberty, ex-Sheriff Ben Martin attempts to return lawless to Rosa's hometown by forming a ragtag militia of ex-cops. Things start to unravel as Martin loses track of the difference between criminals and anyone who gets in his way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Wanderer and the New West \u003c\/em\u003eearned a gold medal for Dystopia in the \u003cstrong\u003e2018 Readers' Favorite Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e and won best Western in the \u003cstrong\u003e2018 National Indie Excellence Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A dystopian novel about an America ruled by gangs and gun manufacturers and about the brave few who are willing to fight them both ... A tight, thoughtful work that has much to offer readers on both sides of the gun control debate.\" - \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/em\u003e(Starred)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"THE WANDERER AND THE NEW WEST sports smart prose, entertaining dialogue and distinctive characters, and it reads at a breakneck pace. ... Adam Bender's novel is tight, literate pulp.\" -- \u003cem\u003eIndieReader\u003c\/em\u003e (Discovery Awards 2019)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Bender's prose and ability to weave poignancy and humor throughout the story elevates his novel above others in the genre.\" -- \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e BookLife Prize\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A dystopian view of an America that many may well see as a path the country is already headed down ... I couldn't put this book down and read it quickly and easily.\" - Grant Leishman for Readers' Favorite (5 Stars)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The setting is absorbing, pulling in the reader like a captivating movie, and I couldn't help getting the same feeling I get when I watch the series 'Arrow.' It won't be surprising if this story ends up on screen.\" -- Arya Fomonyuy for Readers' Favorite (5 Stars)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The action is continuous and horrific ... revealing vistas of the future and especially the dangerous paths poor and greed based politics are forcing mankind to follow.\" -- Deepak Menon for Readers' Favorite (5 Stars)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Brutally honest and scarily real, The Wanderer and the New West is a brilliant novel. Raw and gritty, this novel lays down the bare truth without sugar coating anything.\" -- Rabia Tanveer for Readers' Favorite (5 Stars)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Bender creates vivid characters in the plot that will resonate with any reader ... The author helped me visualize the impact of lawlessness on the media, technology and any nation as a whole.\" -- Edith Wairimu for Readers' Favorite (5 Stars)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Wanderer and the New West\u003c\/em\u003e is a brand-new, stand-alone novel by Adam Bender, an award-winning tech journalist and critically acclaimed author of the \u003cem\u003eWe, The Watched\u003c\/em\u003e dystopian sci-fi series about government surveillance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the back cover: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"We live in a time of great individual freedoms. No government can tell us how to live our lives because we are free. In America, we are above the law.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe live in a time of great violence. Rob a bank, steal from a neighbor, murder a man who looks at you funny . . . but do it at your own peril. The people are watching, and we know the difference between right and wrong. Stand your ground, but beware: in America, we make our own justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is THE NEW WEST.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese pages chronicle a people unbound by law - their actions and the consequences. We print only the wildest truth.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 426\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.95 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 17, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47456130597042,"sku":"9780992462956","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/15c4d09f4d0bd87ee2cd7bea5eda4650.webp?v=1778866037","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-wanderer-and-the-new-west-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}