Feral Creatures

It’s hard to encompass everything there is to love about this story. ST the domesticated crow from Seattle, is once again, the most charming and interesting character I’ve ever know. Every character in this book (and Hollow Kingdom), are spectacular, dynamic, and so unique. I hope Kira continues this meaningful, funny and heartwarming story into a 3rd book. HIGHLY recommend!

The first book was AMAZING -- like LOL, can't wait to get back to reading, don't want it to end. This second installment is a lot of twists and turns, but seemed a little rushed and in my mind did not stand up as tall as the first book. Had to finish to see the ending, and that was not as satisfying as I had hoped. Guess I wanted it "all wrapped up" somehow and that didn't happen. The author has a unique style, and is a brilliant writer, I hope she does more!

Both of these books were very clever. They take on serious issues in humorous ways. Very creative wordplay.S.T., a domesticated crow, learned English and a lot more from his owner. But when the apocalypse kills his owner, he and the family dog named “Dennis”, must move on to survive in a dangerous world. I look forward to reading more books by this author.

Definitely not as funny as the first novel but enjoyable. The characters are relatable and lovable. Storyline twists and turns. Really wonderful. Some bad language so if that’s not your jam you may not like it as well, but I really enjoyed it

I loved Buxton's first book, Hollow Kingdom, so much that I immediately preordered the sequel as soon as I found out about it! But my problem with sequels, especially when the first book is a near perfect literary adventure, is that my expectations can be too high - I want to relive the experience I had during the first book, and that's often not possible. But this book? Hit. The. Mark.It had enough from the first book to invoke the sense of love I had for the characters, while being enough of a departure from the original that the plot felt fresh and fulfilling. It made me laugh out loud - multiple times - and it made me cry (also multiple times). So much heart and irreverent snark, a perfect combination! Not quite as good as the first, but a close second. Trilogy? Please?Apocalypse settings and animal characters usually aren't my thing, but the Hollow Kingdom series is worth the departure. I highly recommend these books!

Not as good as the first book, Hollow Kingdom. Story drags at first. ST uses words that are too big for his little brain. Still, a good book. Read Hollow Kingdom first.

I didn't know exactly what to expect, with this profane pet crow and his human. But then the plague started to change the humans in a terrible way. I grew to love the characters. Esp ST, the crow and all his animal kingdom friends and foes. This 2 book story is a modern fable filled with unique and unforgettable characters. I loved it!

Sometimes I wondered if I was reading the same book based on other reviews, because I was actually disappointed with this book. This is a continuation from the previous book about how humankind is (sort of) wiped out and animals can now be free, except for the fact that humans now morph into monstrous creatures hellbent on re-taking over the world.Our hero is one wise-cracking crow who can spew forth simile after simile after simile, throughout the book. And besides being a selfish crow, S.T. also embodies the horrid trait of being a helicopter parent to the last original human, Dee, thus causing more grief than necessary (this got old fast) when she tries to fix what is broken. Dee can also understand and converse with every living thing, like all of the other living things on earth, even with moss. So she is special, so we can sort of understand why S.T. is so overbearing and protective.S.T. spends well over a decade taking care of her and teaching her MoFo ways, but this was where I kept hitting a brick wall, so to speak. Because, just how long do crows (and eagles, polar bears, owls, and especially tigers) actually live (best-case scenario)? And assuming that S.T. was a very fast learner before the virus hit, by the time our heroes head back south to Washington from Alaska S.T. is heading into a ripe old age. And then there are sections that may, or as it turns out may not be a danger to Dee, where every apex predator (land, sea and sky) unite with her to conquer back their beautiful Blue planet, and with S.T. fighting back trying to keep Dee all to himself every hop of the way.And now and then we have some side stories from animals from around the world as they adapt, and some come into contact with, the morphed humans, which I found to be interesting. In fact, there were these fact-filled tidbits throughout the book, not just in these sections, and I did like these.I liked the concept of this sequel, but it was some of the writing (those endless similes come to mind), and some references to names, events and things that did not make sense in the time frame this story is supposed to take place, that I did not care for that much, as this is what bogged me down.I will be curious to see if there will be a third book, and if so, I may read that, if only to see if some of my questions, some stemming from the first book, will be answered, and what happens to an aging, opinionated, and ever-complaining, but lovable crow.

I’ve yet to read Feral Creatures but after having finished the first book in the pair, Hollow Kingdom, I can’t wait to devour it! A top 5 favourite book, if you love Tom Robbins, Vonnegut and Douglas Adams, you’ll adore Buxton.