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Better Lands

By: Susan Clawson
Narrated by: Charles Pendleton
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The spring of 2024 struggles after the chaos of a four-year pandemic bestowed upon it. Two-thirds of the breathing population and all modes of technology no longer exist.

After losing her parents, home, and privileged life, 16-year-old Rosa finds refuge in a tent community along the shores of Lake Champlain, Vermont. She becomes not only a protector of her living arrangements and those near her, but a visionary leader among the thousands of survivors.

After Rosa discovers some land in Kentucky rumored to be virus-free, she takes hundreds of folks with her on a 45-day tempestuous foot journey to the better lands. Along the way, they experience brutal encounters that change all their lives and their outlook on survival. Among the many who join, along the way, are displaced soldiers and motorcycle club members.

More controversies arise, friendships develop, new leaders surface, unexpected romantic relationships emerge, tempers heat up, disloyalty erupts, all while death looms around them. A third wave of the virus threatens to strike.

Better Lands: The Discoveries is the first in a five-book series about human resilience and hope for survivors of a dying world. The series follows them on the journey to the better lands, where they hope to be free from the deadly virus. Will they get there before the third-wave attacks? Will they be safe in the better lands?

©2021 Susan Clawson (P)2023 Susan Clawson
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amazing book

What a wonderful way for the author to show her talent. This gives you some romance, suspense as well as joy. I highly recommend this audiobook. I can see a TV series or a movie.

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Damn good

The characters in this book are well developed and each chapter leaves you wanting to know what will happen next! I highly recommend this book and am excited for the next ones to be published!

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recommended

Being from Vermont, it was fun to know of the landmarks noted and the writer's description of them was spot on! Just nailed it.

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such a nice audiobook

Beyond Susan's incredible writing ability, the character development of Rosa, Jimmy, and Darcy was phenomenal...A wonderful audiobook that you won't be able to put down!

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Great book!

Thanks to the writer for such an excellent story. The character development is superb and the pace of the story makes me want to keep on listening wondering what is next. Great book!

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Incredible

An incredible window into the best and worst parts of humanity. Fast-paced and thrilling. Better Lands came highly recommended and I agree this audiobook is one that is hard to put down. A great suspense series…. can’t wait for the next audiobook to launch.

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I love this audiobook

I love this audiobook. The audiobook is similar to the current Covid outbreak we all are still experiencing but worse as survivors basically are left with nothing but each other. The journey has begun and I eagerly waiting for book two.

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Highly recommended

This is really an interesting audible. There are some interesting twists and turns that catch your attention and keep you listening to this audiobook. Highly recommended.

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fabulous work

What an extraordinary story! "better Land" breaks the mold of your typical dystopian novels and really thinks outside the box. I am definitely looking forward to the next book in the series!

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amazing story

Damn!! This was really an incredible story. Susan did a great job. I strongly recommended this audiobook to everyone in the whooooole universe. HAHAHA!

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