Abandon
A Novel
Readers rate it 3.3 (113 on Hardcover)
465 pages · Released Jan 3, 2023 · Ballantine Books
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Abandon is a dark survival thriller with significant violence, tension, and horror elements that make it unsuitable for younger teens. The book combines a historical mystery with an intense, bloody ordeal involving human antagonists and life-or-death survival scenarios in isolated, harsh conditions. While it offers some positive character moments and explores themes of resilience, the pervasive violence, psychological dread, and mature content are best suited for older teens and adults. The writing style and plot complexity also assume a mature reader.
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From the publisher
A century-old mystery—and a desperate battle to survive—unfold in this standalone thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Dark Matter and Recursion. On Christmas Day in 1893, every man, woman, and child in a remote mining town disappeared, belongings forsaken, meals left to freeze in vacant cabins, and n... A century-old mystery—and a desperate battle to survive—unfold in this standalone thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Dark Matter and Recursion. On Christmas Day in 1893, every man, woman, and child in a remote mining town disappeared, belongings forsaken, meals left to freeze in vacant cabins, and not a single bone found. Now, journalist Abigail Foster and her historian father have set out to explore the long-abandoned town and learn what happened. With them are two backcountry guides—along with a psychic and a paranormal photographer who are there to investigate rumors that the town is haunted. But Abigail and her companions are about to learn that the town’s ghosts are the least of their worries. Twenty miles from civilization, with a blizzard bearing down, they realize they are not alone. The ordeal that follows will test this small team past the breaking point as they battle the elements and human foes alike—and discover that the town’s secrets still have the power to kill. Part journey into old-West history, part nail-biting survival thriller, Abandon is a bloody, darkly surprising tale as only Blake Crouch could deliver.
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- Fiction
- Plot driven
- Unloveable Characters
- Weak Character Development
- Not Diverse Characters
- Strong Character Development
- Novel
- mysterious
- dark
- Adventurous
- tense
- emotional
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ISBN 9780593598535 · Ballantine Books