“No month would be complete without a postapocalyptic road trip through the desert, so it’s a good thing that Gilpatrick and Lang teamed up to drag a motley crew of scavengers across a Mad Maxian landscape fueled by ‘battery,’ a drug they need to survive the toxified atmosphere…It’s zany fun, and I’m recommending it.” Amazing Stories
Description
Equal parts Z for Zachariah and Mad Max, Gilpatrick and Lang’s darkly funny debut follows a girl from outer space and an aging scavenger who must learn to trust each other in order to survive.
Welcome to the Junkyard, a toxic wasteland where humans, machines, and everything in between fight for survival among the ruins of a long-forgotten war. This is where Diane Three-One-Seven finds herself after the arkship Cradle—the only home she’s ever known—falls out of the sky.
When a mysterious scavenger named Virgil stumbles upon Diane’s escape pod, the two strike a deal (if it can be called that). Virgil’s spare mechanical battle suit, nicknamed the “Grave Walker,” can help Diane survive the ruined atmosphere—but it could kill her if it runs out of power. And Diane’s untainted blood, a precious resource in this radioactive hellscape, could keep Virgil alive long enough to finish one last mission—but at what cost?
The two will have to wait to work out their differences, however, as a new threat appears on the horizon: a masked man called the Messenger, who hopes to subdue the Junkyard with a mysterious new power. With the help of a ragtag team of misfits, Diane and Virgil may just have a chance to stop him—if they don’t kill each other first.
Praise
“No month would be complete without a postapocalyptic road trip through the desert, so it’s a good thing that Gilpatrick and Lang teamed up to drag a motley crew of scavengers across a Mad Maxian landscape fueled by ‘battery,’ a drug they need to survive the toxified atmosphere…It’s zany fun, and I’m recommending it.” Amazing Stories
“Battery Life is a cyberpunk adventure tale…This high-adrenaline action novel is a fun and fast read. Gilpatrick and Lang have created badass badlands that could rival any setting of destruction and mayhem.” Manhattan Book Review
“Rivera maintains a sense of urgency throughout with an ear-catching use of tone and timbre shifts…An imaginative tale that blends cyberpunk, postapocalyptic tropes, and buddy road-trip adventures is elevated by Rivera’s steadfast narration.” AudioFile
Details
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Release Day | May 29, 2023 |
| Release Date | May 30, 2023 |
| Release Date Machine | 1685404800 |
| Imprint | Blackstone Publishing |
| Provider | Blackstone Publishing |
| Categories | Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Literature & Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Technothrillers, Genetic Engineering |
Author Bio
Brennan Gilpatrick and Gregory Lang bonded in the sixth grade over a mutual love for genre films and video games. These creative fascinations sessions lasted well into their adult lives, when they began to wonder: If they had the opportunity to tell their ultimate postapocalyptic story, what would it look like? The answer, they would soon find out, was Battery Life. This is their first novel.
Gregory Lang and Brennan Gilpatrick bonded in the sixth grade over a mutual love for genre films and video games. These creative fascinations sessions lasted well into their adult lives, when they began to wonder: if they had the opportunity to tell their ultimate post-apocalyptic story, what would it look like? The answer, they would soon find out, was Battery Life. This is their first novel.
Narrator Bio
Thom Rivera is a multiple Earphones Award–winning narrator. He is also a classically trained television, film, theater, and voice actor. He has toured nationally and performed at regional theatres and Shakespeare Festivals throughout the US. On television, he can be seen in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, New Girl, The Mindy Project, and the CBS series Zoo.
Overview
Equal parts Z for Zachariah and Mad Max, Gilpatrick and Lang’s darkly funny debut follows a girl from outer space and an aging scavenger who must learn to trust each other in order to survive.
Welcome to the Junkyard, a toxic wasteland where humans, machines, and everything in between fight for survival among the ruins of a long-forgotten war. This is where Diane Three-One-Seven finds herself after the arkship Cradle—the only home she’s ever known—falls out of the sky.
When a mysterious scavenger named Virgil stumbles upon Diane’s escape pod, the two strike a deal (if it can be called that). Virgil’s spare mechanical battle suit, nicknamed the “Grave Walker,” can help Diane survive the ruined atmosphere—but it could kill her if it runs out of power. And Diane’s untainted blood, a precious resource in this radioactive hellscape, could keep Virgil alive long enough to finish one last mission—but at what cost?
The two will have to wait to work out their differences, however, as a new threat appears on the horizon: a masked man called the Messenger, who hopes to subdue the Junkyard with a mysterious new power. With the help of a ragtag team of misfits, Diane and Virgil may just have a chance to stop him—if they don’t kill each other first.