Harrowing, heartbreaking, and brutally human . . . a masterpiece of speculative fiction and social commentary.
—Neal Shusterman, New York Times best-selling author of the Arc of a Scythe trilogy
There is so much to love about the remarkable Patrick Ness! Above all, his deep, ferocious respect for young readers.
—#1 New York Times best-selling author Libba Bray
An epic journey through both a sci-fi world of extraordinary imagination and an emotional landscape of gripping intensity.
—Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of the Hugo Award–winning Children of Time series
Intelligent, compelling, and utterly devastating, Chaos Walking is one of the seminal YA series of this century. No one gets you in the feels like Patrick Ness.
—Juno Dawson, author of Her Majesty’s Royal Coven
A read-alone, stay-up-way-too-late book. —Chicago Tribune
One of the most important works of young adult science fiction. —Publishers Weekly
Impressive. —The New Yorker
Furiously paced, terrifying, exhilarating, and heartbreaking. —The Sunday Telegraph (UK)
A book of startling and poetic beauty. . . . Enormously compelling. —Literary Review (UK)
Crack dramatic and comic timing . . . unforgettable . . . penetrating . . . The cliffhanger ending is as effective as a shot to the gut.
—Booklist (starred review)
The emotional, physical, and intellectual drama is well crafted and relentless…Tension [and] suspense…are palpable throughout, mitigated by occasional moments of welcome humor.
—School Library Journal
Todd’s world is a fascinating one, and the psychological and sociological impact of being unable to shut out others’ thoughts—or hide your own—is creatively explored . . . Todd’s colloquial voice is by turns defensive, belligerent, innocent, and desperate; the strength of his point of view and the subtle world-building contained in it make this series opener as promising as it is provocative.
—The Horn Book
Todd and Viola . . . are realistically portrayed as kids frequently overwhelmed and terrified by their circumstances . . .The nicely balanced mix of coming-of-age novel, science-fiction adventure, and dystopic thriller will make this an appealing choice for a range of genre readers . . . still unsolved mysteries, carefully developed by Ness and left at tantalizing moments of resolution, guarantee anticipation for the next two.
—Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
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