{"product_id":"book-dw72","title":"The Wanderer and the New West","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of Kirkus Reviews' 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\u003ewon gold for Dystopia in the \u003cstrong\u003e2018 Readers' Favorite Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e and best Western Fiction 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\"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\u003cem\u003eThe Wanderer and the New West\u003c\/em\u003e reinvents the Western novel with a dystopian outlook on a possible American future. Author Adam Bender is an award-winning tech journalist and critically acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eUtopia PR\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eWe, The Watched\u003c\/em\u003e series.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49437341319472,"sku":"BDdw72","price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/dw72-Square-cover.jpg?v=1773241337","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-dw72","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}