It doesn’t get any weirder, funnier or better than Hollow Kingdom. For the most part, the story is narrated by S.T., a domesticated American crow who self. They seek out screens and shiny things while ignoring or attacking the animals they used to love and take care of.

It’s amazing that such a bizarre and far-fetched story can connect so deeply with our reality and its discussions about social media, climate change, immigration and self-identity. The apocalyptic novel Hollow Kingdom explores a world in which humans are devolving into drooling creatures whose bodies are falling apart. Show more Genres Fantasy FictionHorrorHumorScience Fiction AnimalsDystopia. There might not be humans or the world wide web anymore, but that doesn’t really seem to matter, as Buxton does a stellar job of anthropomorphizing the novel’s animals and adding drama, suspense, tragedy and hope. Hollow Kingdom is a humorous, big-hearted, and boundlessly beautiful romp through the apocalypse and the world that comes after, where even a cowardly crow can become a hero. Equally fascinating is the odd squad of dogs, cats and other birds who have joined S.T. World annihilation doesn’t necessarily make for a fun read, except perhaps when told by a domesticated crow that has watched a lot of TV and thinks himself half-human. What now roams the earth are not humans but rather highly mutated and heinous creatures whose only purpose is to destroy. The human race as he knew it has ceased to exist, destroyed by their own addiction to technology. What he learns, however, is gut-wrenching. leaves the only home he has known to find some answers and possibly a cure. When S.T.’s owner, Big Jim, succumbs to the virus’ effects, S.T. Narrated by a foulmouthed, Cheetos-loving pet crow named S.T., the story starts in Seattle, Washington, where a terrible virus has turned all humans into zombies. Kira Jane Buxton’s hilariously philosophical and formidable first novel, Hollow Kingdom, tackles humankind’s most existential questions.

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