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Chaos Walking Trilogy #1: The Knife of Never Letting Go

by Patrick Ness

ISBN13: 9780763639310
ISBN10: 0763639311
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A dystopian thriller follows a boy and girl on the run from a town where all thoughts can be heard and the passage to manhood embodies a horrible secret.

Todd Hewitt is the only boy in a town of men. Ever since the settlers were infected with the Noise germ, Todd can hear everything the men think, and they hear everything he thinks. Todd is just a month away from becoming a man, but in the midst of the cacophony, he knows that the town is hiding something from him something so awful Todd is forced to flee with only his dog, whose simple, loyal voice he hears too. With hostile men from the town in pursuit, the two stumble upon a strange and eerily silent creature: a girl. Who is she? Why wasn't she killed by the germ like all the females on New World? Propelled by Todd's gritty narration, readers are in for a white-knuckle journey in which a boy on the cusp of manhood must unlearn everything he knows in order to figure out who he truly is.

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Patrick Ness, an award-winning novelist, has written for England's Radio 4 and SUNDAY TELEGRAPH and is a literary critic for the GUARDIAN. This is his first book for young adults. Born in Virginia, he currently lives in London.

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: ninjanater, February 7, 2011 (view all comments by ninjanater)
I liked this book alot. I thought that the plot was great, I didn't expect anything that happened at all. It was dark, yet with a fullness that I have not read in a long time. The characters are really easy to identify with. When something bad is about to happen you just want to yell out and warn them from the coming danger. The entire story develops as the trilogy goes on. Reading "Monsters of Men" right now (#3)and you will not want to put either one of them down. Trust me, get this book!!!!
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: Pamela Deron, January 1, 2010 (view all comments by Pamela Deron)
The uniqueness in Ness's writing really struck a cord with me. Reading this book had me feeling like I was running along side the characters. Not to mention you fall in love with a dog that only thinks about poop. Highly recommend to any reader.
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ISBN:: 9780763639310
Author:: Ness, Patrick
Publisher:: Candlewick Press (MA)
Subject:: Science fiction
Subject:: Telepathy
Subject:: Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
Subject:: Fantasy & Magic
Subject:: Space colonies
Subject:: Action & Adventure - General
Subject:: Action & Adventure
Subject:: General-General
Edition Description:: Hardback
Series:: Chaos Walking Trilogy
Series Volume:: 01
Publication Date:: 20080931
Binding:: Hardcover
Grade Level:: Young adult
Language:: English
Illustrations:: Y
Pages:: 479
Dimensions:: 8.60x5.50x1.60 in. 1.50 lbs.
Age Level:: 13-17

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