In this excellent anthology John Joseph Adamas has assembled a wonderful set of tales of how it all ended but the focus is on those who survive the main event. ![]() ![]() But as the Ninth Doctor said once humans never think about the fact we may survive. SF and fantasy have for a long time added many other ways to go from zombies to alien invasions. I honestly can’t think why this week in the UK my thoughts are about the end of the world…I think we are increasingly aware that humanity is at risk through our focus on power and glory and ignorance when science tells us to wake up and do something. Whether the disaster comes from nuclear war, pandemic, climate change or cosmological disaster, these are the extraordinary trials and tribulations of those who survive. In Wastelands: The New Apocalypse master anthologist John Joseph Adams curates his finest collection yet of post-apocalyptic short fiction. What will life be like after the end of the world? ![]() I would like to thank Titan for an advance copy of this anthology in exchange for a fair and honest review
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