Andrew

Perhaps it was Andrea Parsneau's performance from the audio version that really sold me on the story. I was surprised by the Wandering Inn, had no idea what to expect when I first started. What I was greated with was a slice of life novel as a young woman attempts to coop and adjust to life in a new world. She deals with being the only human in the area she finds herself and ultimately having to kill in self defense. The characters all grow over time and each one stands out on their own. This book had me laughing and happy at parts, and crying and sad at others. If I didn't have a family or children I doubt I would have put the book down at all.

Andrea's narration however, is really what pulled me in. Her range of voices is crazy and each character had their own, even down to the different Gnolls, Drakes and other races Erin encounters in her new life.

This was an okay short story, I felt like it didn't age very well, however. At times it also felt like an excuse for the word cock to be thrown around too.

I've never heard of Robert Sheckley, but this story was included in a lost sci-fi short story collection. The story itself was an interesting take on how humanity could end war by allowing registered people to hunt each other instead. The views on women is a product of the time I suppose, but it was nice she was the one laying the trap in the end.

I found it funny, though, that despite being in a future where humans would hunt each other, things like milkman would still exist.

Amazingly written sci-fi told wonderfully through the eyes of Ryland Grace through memories and the present as he tires to save the Earth from its doomed fate. The characters' reactions felt realistic and begs the question of how far is too far to save humanity.

The ending truly brought a tear to my eye as well and was well worth the read all on its own.

A dark look at a future where humanity burried the truth by manipulating people through broadcasts and burning books. However, the important message is to continue to think for one's self and make your own decisions as even books can lie to you and just because you read doesn't mean you have the best of intentions.