June 2010 janet potter fiction the passage by justin cronin. The city of mirrors the twelve is a 2012 horror novel by justin cronin and is the second novel in the passage trilogy, following the novel the passage. I thought the first several hours laid out a good foundation to the rest of the story. The passage simmers when it needs to boil this fox series based on the justin cronin trilogy combines the pulpiest elements of sciencegoneawry thrillers with shlocky creaturefeatures. Justin cronin did a wonderful job in the introduction of all the main characters. I have to say, justin cronin is a very good writer.
Justin cronins bloodandthunder tale of a viral vampire apocalypse began in 2010 with the passage. The passage, like any trilogys opening book, is one very long piece of scene. Author interview justin cronin, author of the passage. The passage cronin novel the passage is a novel by justin cronin, published in 2010 by ballantine books, a division of random house, inc. Justin cronin set the bar almost impossibly high with the passage, his first novel about a postapocalyptic america overrun by vampires. For readers disappointed when the passage jumped ahead 100 years, the twelve fills in some of the blanks. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the twelve by justin cronin. Perhaps cronin thinks that the virals provide all the antagonism the colonists need, because not a one of them is a bad person. Other honors for his writing include a fellowship from the national endowment for the arts and a whiting writers award.
Justin cronins passage trilogy is remarkable for the unremitting drive of its narrative, for the breathtaking sweep of its imagined future, and for the clear lucidity of its language. The film rights were acquired by fox entertainment group in 2007 for adaptation into a film trilogy, but after 12 years of development and planning, it was changed to a television series, which premiered in january 2019 and was canceled after the first season. The city of mirrors is a thrilling finale to a trilogy that will stand as one of the. Cronins vampireswhich are more often called virals, flyers, slims or smokesinspire fear, hate and confusion, but never love. Justin cronin is the author of the passage, mary and oneil which won the penhemingway award and the stephen crane prize, and the summer guest. The vampires called, variously, virals, jumps, smokes and dracs that eventually run rampant.
Alicia donadios child, the result of her rape in the twelve, is. Good story, great pacing and excellent character development. His vampirethemed passage trilogy has been optioned by fox 2000. We caught up with bestselling author justin cronin, whose novel the passage depicts a postapocalyptic world of psychic vampires. Justin cronin explains his vampires in the passage, and. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Since the first season of foxs the passage came to an end on march 11th, now seems to be a good time to revisit the book that started it all the passage by justin cronin the passage is the first book in a trilogy of epic proportion. Cronin has given us what could be the best book of the summer. The trilogy was concluded with the publishing of the city of mirrors, which was released in 2016. All it takes is a look at the headlines tensions building between. Apr 30, 20 i can understand why people moaned about the third book but honestly i thought it was great. No one in the publishing or entertainment world can be blamed for getting pretty excited when a vampire apocalypse trilogy lands on their desk.
A humancreated virus has infected humankind, mutating most into super strong, nearimmortal vampiric creatures. A small band of men and women embark on a crosscountry trek, looking for a way to protect the few remaining uninfected humans from extinction. The city of mirrors, by justin cronin justin cronin s bloodandthunder tale of a viral vampire apocalypse began in 2010 with the passage. Despite its title, the twelve is not really a book about hunting down the remaining 12 original virals cronin clearly understood that this would quickly start to seem repetitive. Justin cronin s the passage is a dark morality tale of just how frightening things can become when humanity transgresses the laws of nature. Justin cronin became a published author in 2001 with mary and oneil. But houston novelist justin cronin can seemingly do no wrong, and successfully sustains the narrative by defying expectations every step of the way.
Since the first season of foxs the passage came to an end on march 11th, now seems to be a good time to revisit the book that started it all the passage by justin cronin. The twelve was published on october 16, 2012 by ballantine books. We meet amy harper bellafonte, who is modestly billed in the books first sentence as someone who will become the girl from nowhere. Mar 19, 2012 the twelve by justin cronin book trailer. The city of mirrors study guide contains a biography of justin cronin, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Jul 04, 2016 likewise timothy fanning, patient zero, the master of the master virals is a character we know next to nothing about until his eventual unveiling in the final book, an unveiling that both exceeds. The virals also called jumpers and dracs after dracula, of course can leap 20 feet through the air at a bound and split a human or a horse, or a cow in half with their bare hands. Justin cronin is the new york times bestselling author of the passage, the twelve, the city of mirrors, mary and oneil which won the penhemingway award and the stephen crane prize, and the summer guest.
Justin cronins story about a virus that transforms humans into blooddrinking killers more than lives up to its hype alison flood fri 11 jun 2010 04. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Sure, there are isolated enclaves of holdouts, defending literature as they know it from the onslaught of supernatural beings, but most of the reading public seems to have developed an insatiable thirst for stories featuring the undead, from writers like charlaine harris. Life after apocalypse in justin cronins passage the. Author justin cronins the passage trilogy consists of more than two thousand pages chronicling a post. The passage boss on giving the virals a voice variety. Numbed by the pain of losing her child, she takes two years to heal before resuming her quest to find subject zero, the first viral human or one who has been infected.
The passage is a novel by justin cronin, published in 2010 by ballantine books, a division of random house, inc. The story once again focusing on the characters and their lives that we have followed and come to know from the very beginning, peter, amy, alicia, michael, lucius greer, caleb, sara and hollis. He has won the penhemingway award, the stephen crane prize and the whiting writers award. Sustaining such a long book is a tough endeavor, and. Cronin continues the postapocalypticor, better, postviralsaga launched with 2010s the passage the good citizens of texas might like nothing better than to calve off into a republic and go to war with someone with their very own army and navy, but you wouldnt want to wish the weird nearfuture world of cronins latest on anyone, even if it means that rick perry is no longer. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Justin cronin is an american author of horror and science fiction. The trilogy was concluded with the publishing of the city of mirrors, which was released in 2016 the film rights to the three novels were acquired in 2007 for adaptation into a film trilogy, but. What we know about the adaptation of justin cronin s story kelly west fans of justin cronin s popular scifi trilogy the passage are likely eager for updates on. A distinguished faculty fellow at rice university, he divides his. Cronin continued to reside in new england throughout his childhood and adolescence.
May 14, 2016 justin cronin discusses his new novel, the city of mirrors with host rich fahle at book expo america 2016. I slogged through it and was amazed at yet another author with out the ability to get to the point and then just end the story. Justin cronin explains his vampires in the passage, and drops spoilers for the next book we caught up with bestselling author justin cronin, whose novel the passage depicts a postapocalyptic. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. I came to the series late so i luckily didnt have to wait between books. The city of mirrors was released for publication on may 24, 2016 by ballantine books. The prose is occasionally overwritten, and at moments in the second book cronin appears to misplace his talent for dynamic and interesting villains, creating instead a. But special agent brad wolgast, the lawman sent to track her down, is disarmed by the curiously quiet girland risks everything to save her. Justin cronins official author website enter the passage. The twelve is a 2012 horrorfantasy novel by american author justin cronin. This book represents a massive undertaking and one of much greater significance than any simple chronicle of monsters.
The twelve is a 2012 horror novel by justin cronin and is the second novel in the passage trilogy, following the novel the passage. Winner of the penhemingway award and the stephen crane prize for his 2001 literary novel mary and oneil, cronin is also the 2014 irving bacheller professor of creative writing at rollins college. Jun 27, 2010 cronin leaps back and forth in time, sprinkling his narrative with diaries, email messages, maps, newspaper articles and legal documents. Later we are made leave the story we were enjoying as it abruptly jumps forward nearly 100 years later. It is a postapocalyptic adventure that i just cant get enough of. The city of mirrors is a thrilling finale to a trilogy that will stand as one of the great achievements in american fantasy fiction. An epic and gripping tale of catastrophe and survival, the passage is the story of amyabandoned by her mother at the age of six, pursued and then imprisoned by the shadowy figures behind a government experiment of apocalyptic proportions. A novel book one of the passage trilogy mass market paperback july 31, 2012. The passage boss breaks down aging amy and giving the virals a voice.
Good lord this book is too long and over the top with nonsense. Justin cronin discusses his new novel, the city of mirrors with host rich fahle at book expo america 2016. Published in 2010, the passage is the first book in a trilogy by justin cronin, which follows the start of an apocalypse triggered by government experimentation that leads to a vampirelike. Author justin cronins the passage trilogy consists of more than two thousand pages chronicling a postapocalyptic world in which an attempt at finding a new immune system booster turned. The bestselling trilogy of novels by justin cronin the passage, the twelve and the city of mirrors collectively form an epic tale, sweeping in scope.
The passage is one of the finest written examples of apocalyptic horrorlurid, meditative, and epic in scope. Loved the back story and the way the tension built and yes even the ending. Nineteen hundred and sixty two new england saw the birth of justin cronin, an author who would, rather rapidly, rise to success, critical acclaim and award winning heights in american literary society. The author of two previous novels, cronin, in his third book, imagines the catastrophic possibilities of a vampiric bat virus unleashed upon the world. The city of mirrors is the third and final book in the passage trilogy by justin cronin. Goodreads justin cronins passage trilogy is remarkable for the unremitting drive of its narrative, for the breathtaking sweep of its imagined future, and for the clear lucidity of its language. Spawned from a virus in a failed government effort to engineer a supersoldier, these undead share a hivemind mentality, an aversion to sunlight and a hunger for human blood. The passage is a well written novel about vampires, with a new and creative twist. The human population is decimated by an evergrowing group of virals read. Passage trilogy series justin cronin justin cronin brilliantly imagines the fall of civilization and humanitys desperate fight to survive in what stephen king calls one of the great achievements in american fantasy fictionthe critically acclaimed, new york times bestselling passage series. This is one series i will reread over the coming months. The publics turn has finally come and the passage is being touted as this years blockbuster beach read.
The vampire craze sweeping literature is not unlike the virus that decimates the world in justin cronins the passage. Life after apocalypse in justin cronins passage the new. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. The tour guide was justin cronin, second in the illustrious 2014 winter with the writers lineup.