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The Boy on the Bridge: Discover the word-of-mouth phenomenon (The Girl With All the Gifts series)

The Boy on the Bridge: Discover the word-of-mouth phenomenon (The Girl With All the Gifts series)

by M . R . Carey (Author)

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    Hardcover 2017

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Synopsis

M. R. Carey returns to the world of THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS, the phenomenal word-of-mouth bestseller which is now a BAFTA-nominated film.

Once upon a time, in a land blighted by terror, there was a very clever boy.

The people thought the boy could save them, so they opened their gates and sent him out into the world.

To where the monsters lived.


'Spectacular! I loved it just as much as The Girl With All the Gifts, if not more' No. 1 bestselling author Martina Cole

'Carey writes with compassion and fire - strange and surprising and humane' Lauren Beukes, author of The Shining Girls

'A tense story with superbly rendered characters' SciFiNow

'A terrifying, emotional page-turner that explores what it means to be human' Kirkus

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 400
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: Orbit
Published: 04 May 2017
ISBN 10: 0356503534
ISBN 13: 9780356503530

Media Reviews
Spectacular! * No. 1 bestselling author Martina Cole *
Carey writes with compassion and fire - strange and surprising and humane * Lauren Beukes, author of THE SHINING GIRLS *
A tense story with superbly rendered characters -- SCIFINOW
A terrifying, emotional page-turner that explores what it means to be human * KIRKUS *
This book [...] has the hefty brio of a Stephen King, the fierce intelligence of a John Wyndham * DAILY MAIL *
Humane, horrific and unputdownable * IRISH TIMES *
Thoughtful and compelling * RT BOOK REVIEWS *
Plausible science and solid prose and characterization elevate this dystopian thriller * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY *
[A] brilliant character study as much as a tense, satisfying post-apocalyptic thriller * BARNES AND NOBLE SCI-FI & FANTASY BLOG *
Carey manages to again build an impressive story that carries hope within its horror * Weekend Herald *
Compelling -- SFX
Author Bio
M. R. Carey has been making up stories for most of his life. His novel The Girl With All the Gifts has sold over a million copies and became a major motion picture, based on his own BAFTA Award-nominate screenplay. Under the name Mike Carey he has written for both DC and Marvel, including critically acclaimed runs on Lucifer, Hellblazer and X-Men. His creator-owned books regularly appear in the New York Times bestseller list. He also has several previous novels including the Felix Castor series (written as Mike Carey), two radio plays and a number of TV and movie screenplays to his credit.