Clever boy confronts terror in a monstrous world.
If you relished the suspense and heartrending storytelling of "The Girl With All the Gifts," "The Boy on the Bridge" will immerse you once more into M. R. Carey's chilling world. This isn't just a tale of survival; it's a deep dive into humanity amidst the horrors that lurk beyond our safe havens. With a mix of intellectual intrigue and emotional depth, this book promises to grasp your attention and spark that delicious thrill of reading something uniquely terrifying yet profoundly human.
- British Fantasy Award Nominee for Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) (2018)
- Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Horror (2017)
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ISBN: 9780316508186
Authors:
M.R. Carey
Publisher: Orbit
Date of Publication: 2017-05-02
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.96
(rated by 26438 readers)
Description
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. In The Boy on the Bridge, M. R. Carey returns to the world of his phenomenal USA Today and word-of-mouth bestseller, The Girl With All the Gifts, for the very first time.
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Clever boy confronts terror in a monstrous world.
If you relished the suspense and heartrending storytelling of "The Girl With All the Gifts," "The Boy on the Bridge" will immerse you once more into M. R. Carey's chilling world. This isn't just a tale of survival; it's a deep dive into humanity amidst the horrors that lurk beyond our safe havens. With a mix of intellectual intrigue and emotional depth, this book promises to grasp your attention and spark that delicious thrill of reading something uniquely terrifying yet profoundly human.
- British Fantasy Award Nominee for Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) (2018)
- Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Horror (2017)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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