The Boy on the Bridge: Discover the word-of-mouth phenomenon M. R. Carey 9780356503530 [USED COPY]

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

About the Author
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.

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



Book Information
ISBN 9780356503530
Author M. R. Carey
Format Hardback
Page Count 400
Imprint Orbit
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Series The Girl With All the Gifts series
Weight(grams) 652g
Dimensions(mm) 241mm * 158mm * 34mm