The Knife of Never Letting Go : The first book in the iconic multi-award-winning trilogy; a gripping dystopian YA novel with themes of prejudice, power and masculinity

The thrilling first book in the globally bestselling Chaos Walking trilogy by multi-award-winning author Patrick Ness. Winner of the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize and the Booktrust Teenage Prize. Prentisstown isn’t like other towns.

Everyone can hear everyone else’s thoughts in a constant, overwhelming Noise. There is no privacy. There are no secrets.

Then Todd Hewitt unexpectedly stumbles on a spot of complete silence. Which is impossible. And now he’s going to have to run…”Ness doesn’t just tell stories – he illuminates the human heart.” – Cassandra Clare”A masterpiece of speculative fiction” – Neal Shusterman”A touchstone for powerful young adult literature.

Inventive, gut-wrenching, and all-consuming, this is an unforgettable coming-of-age reading experience.” – Chloe Gong“An epic journey through both a science-fiction world of extraordinary imagination and an emotional landscape of gripping intensity.” – Adrian Tchaikovsky“Intelligent, compelling and utterly devastating, Chaos Walking is one of the seminal YA series of this century.” – Juno Dawson