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Title: Bite
Author: K. S. Merbeth
Narrator: Stephanie Willis
Format: Unabridged
Length: 9 hrs
Language: English
Release date: 07-26-16
Publisher: Hachette Audio
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 7 votes
Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi: Contemporary
Publisher's Summary:
Kid is trying to survive in a world gone mad.
Hungry, thirsty, and alone in a desert wasteland, she's picked up on the side of the road by Wolf, Dolly, Tank, and Pretty Boy - outlaws with big reputations and even bigger guns.
But as they journey across the wild together, Kid learns that her newfound crew may not be the heroes she was hoping for. And in a world that's lost its humanity, everyone has a bit of monster within them....
Critic Reviews:
"Bite is a full throttle, sand-in-your-eyes, no holds barred ride through a Mad Max-style wasteland where the bad guys become family. Finally, an underdog with teeth!" (Delilah S. Dawson)
"Merbeth's debut novel puts a unique spin on post-apocalyptic horror.... Bite flips the script." (Barnes & Noble)
"Filled with dark humor, wit, and a realistic dystopian setting, Bite plays with the idea of who the good guys are in such a harsh world. Think Carl Hiaasen thriller set in a Mad Max world, and you have an idea of what to expect." (Booklist)
Members Reviews:
The premise alone is a huge part of the draw
Bite, a post-apocalyptic offering from new author K.S. Merbeth, comes with a neat little hook with its focus on cannibal wasteland scavengers and killers, but I would have enjoyed a little more meat on the bone.
Kid, a young woman hitchhiking her way through the irradiated ruins of Australia, accepts a ride, only to learn shes bit off way more than she can chew. In short order, she soon finds herself a part of the gang and on the run from various forces, many of whom, unsurprisingly, dont look to kindly at having cannibals in their midst.
The premise alone is a huge part of the draw in Bite, and I appreciated Merbeths wasteland sagas focus on a group of people who are, quite arguably, the bad guys. Kid quickly makes friends with these neer-do-wells, led by Wolf, a dread-locked survivor with a knack for pulling off scores by the seat of his pants, and they all soon find their survival linked to one another. Dolly, a blue-haired tough, is an easy standout for fan-favorite of the bunch, with her quiet ways and easy violence making her an unsettling sort, but also an attention-grabbing mystery.
My biggest hurdle in Bite, unfortunately, was the main character herself, Kid. I prefer my female heroines to have a bit more agency, and felt that Kid too often fell into role of victim who needs saving. Granted, this is a sort of heros journey and she grows and adapts as the story progresses, but frankly I found it a be too unbelievable that this wasteland survivor would so freaking useless at the outset. She doesnt know how to fire a gun or use a knife, shes of little use in hand-to-hand fights, and despite this being an action-heavy book she spends too much time in hiding or waiting to be rescued. The first half of the book felt repetitive with its focus on members of the gang getting captured, followed by thwarted rescue attempts, and then their eventual escape only to again find themselves captured by different people in a different setting. By the time Merbeth gets around to explaining why Kid lacks any sort of adeptness or situational awareness, it feels too little too late. And, although Kid eventually levels-up, I think there were better options than starting her off as a nearly-constant damsel in distress.
Tonally, the narrative strikes an uneasy balance between serious and aloof.