The Walking Dead: The Road to Woodbury

The Walking Dead: The Road to Woodbury

First edition cover
Author Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga
Country  United States
Language English
Genre Post-apocalyptic and horror
Publisher Thomas Dunne Books, a division of St. Martin's Press
Publication date
 October 16, 2012
Media type Print (hardcover)
Pages 288
ISBN 0-312-54774-9
Preceded by The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor (2011)
Followed by The Walking Dead: The Fall of the Governor (Parts I and II) (2013-2014)

The Walking Dead: The Road to Woodbury is a post-apocalyptic horror novel written by Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga and released October 16, 2012. The novel is a spin-off of Kirkman's series of graphic novels and explores the back-story of one of the series' most infamous characters, Lilly Caul. The Road to Woodbury is the second in a trilogy of novels,[1] following The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor and preceding The Walking Dead: The Fall of the Governor (Parts I and II).[2]

Plot

The book focuses on Lilly and her path to Woodbury, Georgia. A rural town that is barricaded and walled off to separate the living from the undead, it seems to be the perfect sanctuary. Life appears idyllic, with plenty of food, shelter and security provided to its residents. The town expands and grows stronger every day and Woodbury's leader, Philip Blake, keeps the citizens in line. Lilly however, begins to suspect all is not as it seems. Blake, who relishes his title as The Governor, has disturbing ideas about law and order. Lilly and a group of rebels band together to fight The Governor and open a Pandora's box of mayhem and destruction when they challenge his reign.

Characters

Deaths

Reception

The Examiner.com said:

The novel fleshes out . . . backstories and connects them, giving depth to people who remained largely mysteries in the comic books. For comic book readers, the novel is full of Easter eggs and surprise connections, making it not only entertaining, but necessarily for filling in the gaps left by the comic books . . . ‘The Road to Woodbury' is an essential read for any fan of ‘The Walking Dead'.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ "'Walking Dead': On set with Michonne, The Governor—but oddly, no zombies". Los Angeles Times. 2012-09-29. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
  2. ↑ "'The Walking Dead': First taste of 'The Road to Woodbury' prequel -- EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly. 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
  3. ↑ The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor and The Road to Woodbury Retrieved 7 March 2016.


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