Book – The Knife of Never Letting Go: Chaos Walking: Book One

 

Winner: Guardian Children's fiction

 

 by Patrick Ness

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.

 "Guard your heart - it will swell with compassion, it will be broken and it will pound with excitement and anticipation when you are done. "
 
 "Patrick Ness is a first rate storyteller with a vivid imagination and he is a powerful literary talent that deserves paying attention to. For readers of all ages, this non-stop thriller will take you places you've never dreamed possible."

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