The Knife of Never Letting Go

By Patrick Ness

Book #1 in the Chaos Walking series

A boy hears everyone's thoughts and uncovers a deadly secret, forcing him to flee with a mysterious silent girl.

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512 pages· 111,986 words· Est. 10.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

In a world where thoughts are audible, Todd Hewitt is the last boy in a town of men. As he nears manhood, he discovers a dark secret that forces him to flee with his loyal dog. Pursued by hostile townsmen, Todd encounters a silent girl, defying everything he knows about the Noise germ that killed all females. Who is she, and why is she immune? As Todd's journey unfolds, he must question everything to uncover the truth and find his place in a world filled with chaos and deception.

From the publisher

The riveting Chaos Walking trilogy by two-time Carnegie Medalist Patrick Ness, reissued with compelling new covers and a bonus short story in each book. Todd Hewitt is the only boy in a town of men. Ever since the settlers were infected with the Noise germ, Todd can hear everything the men think, and they hear everything he thinks. Todd is just a month away from becoming a man, but in the midst of the cacophony, he knows that the town is hiding something from him – something so awful Todd is forced to flee with only his dog, whose simple, loyal voice he hears too. With hostile men from the town in pursuit, the two stumble upon a strange and eerily silent creature: a girl. Who is she? Why wasn’t she killed by the germ like all the females on New World? Propelled by Todd’s gritty narration, readers are in for a white-knuckle journey in which a boy on the cusp of manhood must unlearn everything he knows in order to figure out who he truly is.”