The Knife of Never Letting Go (with Bonus Short Story): Chaos Walking: Book One

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The riveting Chaos Walking trilogy by two-time Carnegie Medalist Patrick Ness, reissued with compelling new covers -- and a bonus short story in each book.

"Narrated with crack dramatic and comic timing. . . . The cliffhanger ending is as effective as a shot to the gut." -- Booklist (starred review)

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.

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Ness, Patrick
  • ISBN: 9780763676186
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.30 x 1.50
  • Number Of Pages: 512
  • Publication Year: 2014

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  • Filled with twists and turns that you don't expect.

    Rachel B. - 2 years 3 months ago

    This book was much better than I originally thought it would be when I read the description on the back. Todd, the main character, lives in a world where men and animals give off what is called "Noise". It's endless thoughts, images, and sounds that make human company exhausting. Todd has been told the history of the new planet and the history of his family many times. Early on in the book, you learn that everything he's ever been told is a lie and he's left alone to find out what's true in the world, protect a silence in the Noise that he found, and also escape an army. The book is filled with twists and turns that you don't expect because all you know is what Todd knows. It's great to learn everything with him and experience those moments of shock when what you thought was true turns out to be a lie. Todd grows immensely as a character from a young boy who does what he is told to a young man who is literally fighting for his life and the life of someone else.

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