The Knife Of Never Letting Go

The Knife of Never Letting Go is a dystopian sci-fi thriller that will knock your socks off. Shortlisted for the Carnegie medal, the novel is the story of Todd Hewitt, the last child in the settlement of Prentisstown in the New World, as he is on the verge of becoming a man in his society with all that that entails. Todd has grown up with the Noise, the constant barrage of thoughts from the men in the town, and so, he is shocked when he comes across a patch of silence as he is exploring the swamp with his dog. He is equally shocked to discover a girl. The Noise was a by-product of an attack by the alien race known as Spackle that also killed all the females on the planet. Todd's guardians urge him to flee into the swamps, and so, Todd, the girl, and the dog flee with all of the men of Prentisstown following close on their heels.The first in the Chaos Walking trilogy, the book travels at a breakneck pace. Todd's journey to find out about himself and his world is a riveting one, and in his head, you're pulled along for the ride. While at first the Noise can be a bit distracting to the reader, it is an ingenious way of pulling the reader into Todd's world and his thoughts. Be sure to pick this up with its sequels because this is a story you won't want to let go of.