Waiting on Rootless by Chris Howard

Wed, July 25, 2012

Waiting on Rootless by Chris Howard

“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine to shine a spotlight on upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.

Rootless
By Chris Howard
Scholastic, 336 pages
To be released Nov. 1, 2012

Seventeen-year-old Banyan is a tree builder. Using scrap metal and salvaged junk, he creates forests for rich patrons who seek a reprieve from the desolate landscape. Although Banyan’s never seen a real tree—they were destroyed more than a century ago—his father used to tell him stories about the Old World. But that was before his father was taken . . .

Everything changes when Banyan meets a woman with a strange tattoo—a clue to the whereabouts of the last living trees on earth, and he sets off across a wasteland from which few return. Those who make it past the pirates and poachers can’t escape the locusts—the locusts that now feed on human flesh.

But Banyan isn’t the only one looking for the trees, and he’s running out of time. Unsure of whom to trust, he’s forced to make an uneasy alliance with Alpha, an alluring, dangerous pirate with an agenda of her own. As they race towards a promised land that might only be a myth, Banyan makes shocking discoveries about his family, his past, and how far people will go to bring back the trees.

In this dazzling debut, Howard presents a disturbing world with uncanny similarities to our own. Like the forests Banyan seeks to rebuild, this visionary novel is both beautiful and haunting—full of images that will take permanent root in your mind . . . and forever change the way you think about nature.

— Goodreads.com description

I’m in the mood for a male point of view, so to start this is appealing. Love the idea of picturing a world without trees – how sad and creepy. Whoever wrote this description has won me over. “Beautiful and haunting”? “Images that will take permanent root in your mind”? YES.

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13 Comments

Randi M said:

This sounds really intriguing! And I hadn’t heard of this one before. Love that cover. And pirates?! Sweet! Great pick.
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Emily @ Too Many Books said:

It kind of reminds me of “The Lorax!” Thanks for sharing.

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Christina Booktasty said:

First I love the cover!! It looks soo cool! Second, a tree builder?! My interest has been piqued! I can also always use some male povs!
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lindsaywrites said:

i love the concept and the cover! very unique.

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Tiffany Drew said:

Oh yes, sign me up for this one too! Addind it to my list right now, it looks awesome!

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Gretchen @ My Life is a Notebook said:

I found this one on Goodreads and thought it sounded really interesting. I live in the country; a world without trees is SO SCARY to me!
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Alexa @ Alexa Loves Books said:

Banyan builds trees? That’s incredibly fascinating to me, for some reason. I would definitely be interested in reading about this world without real trees… I would want to know everything about it!
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Anna @ Literary Exploration said:

Yesssss this one looks awesome!!! I am totally excited for it Great pick!!!
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Courtney @ Courtney Reads A Lot said:

Love the cover too! So neat! I would definitely read this!
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Victoria Scott said:

Sounds so good. And yeah, I could never live in a world without trees. I’m obsessed with them.
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Dani C. said:

My goodness that sounds like a good book. Great pick!
Thanks for sharing,
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Amanda’s Writings said:

Beautiful and haunting… sounds like my kind of book! Thanks for sharing!

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Julia @ That Hapa Chick said:

Okay this sounds SO COOL. Though, I’m not gonna lie, it kind of sounds like The Lorax for an older audience. It’s different obviously but that’s what I first thought. Haha.

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