Reapers of the Angels

Summary

Reapers of the Angels is a post-apocalyptic novel that Brad recommended to Erin. The book depicts a zombie apocalypse from the perspective of a protagonist born after the collapse, who views the ruined world as normal rather than something to restore. In Session 9, Erin reported finishing the book during the holidays and described it as "a good depiction of the blasted wasteland."

The novel's central conceit—a protagonist for whom the apocalypse is simply the world as it has always been—resonated with Erin. The book's intensity occasionally prevented Erin from reading it before bed, and Brad noted that another person named Erin had found it "too scary."

Details

Reapers of the Angels presents the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse through the eyes of someone born into that world. Rather than depicting characters attempting to recover or rebuild what was lost, the novel treats the post-apocalyptic landscape as the protagonist's baseline reality. Erin appreciated this approach, noting: "I just liked it a lot because, like, she was born after the zombie apocalypse, so it wasn't like, oh, we gotta get back to normal. It was just kind of normal to her."

The book's depiction of the wasteland is sufficiently intense that Erin found it necessary to manage when to read it. Reading the novel while on holiday in "all these beautiful places" created a stark contrast with the grime-covered world described in the text. Brad had previously shared the book with another Erin, who found it too frightening to finish.

History

Session 9

Erin opened the session with an out-of-character report to Brad about completing Reapers of the Angels. The conversation about the book took place before the campaign proper began, with Erin explaining that the reading experience had been shaped by the contrast between the book's blasted landscape and the pleasant holiday environments where Erin read it. Brad confirmed his positive opinion of the novel and mentioned that another person named Erin had been unable to finish it due to finding it too scary.