One of Us
Autor Craig DiLouieen Limba Engleză Paperback – 25 feb 2019
A
remarkable
novel
set
in
1984
where
a
group
of
teenagers
begin
to
discover
powerful
secrets
about
themselves,
described
as
"The
Girl
With
All
the
GiftsmeetsTo
Kill
a
Mockingbird"
(Claire
North).
They've
called
him
a
monster
from
the
day
he
was
born.
Abandoned
by
his
family,
Enoch
Bryant
now
lives
in
a
rundown
orphanage
with
other
teenagers
just
like
him.
He
loves
his
friends,
even
if
the
teachers
are
terrified
of
them.
They're
members
of
the
rising
plague
generation.
Each
bearing
their
own
extreme
genetic
mutation.
The
people
in
the
nearby
town
hate
Enoch,
but
he
doesn't
know
why.
He's
never
harmed
anyone.
Works
hard
and
doesn't
make
trouble.
He
believes
one
day
he'll
be
a
respected
man.
But
hatred
dies
hard.
The
tension
between
Enoch's
world
and
those
of
the
"normal"
townspeople
is
ready
to
burst.
And
when
a
body
is
found,
it
may
be
the
spark
that
ignites
a
horrifying
revolution.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780316411332
ISBN-10: 0316411337
Pagini: 432
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 29 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Editura: Orbit
Colecția Orbit
ISBN-10: 0316411337
Pagini: 432
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 29 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Editura: Orbit
Colecția Orbit
Notă biografică
Craig
DiLouie
is
an
acclaimed
American-Canadian
author
of
literary
dark
fantasy
and
other
fiction.
Formerly
a
magazine
editor
and
advertising
executive,
he
also
works
as
a
journalist
and
educator
covering
the
North
American
lighting
industry.
Craig
is
a
member
of
the
Imaginative
Fiction
Writers
Association,
International
Thriller
Writers
and
Horror
Writers
Association.
He
currently
lives
in
Calgary,
Canada
with
his
two
wonderful
children.
Recenzii
"A
powerful
and
heartbreaking
tale
about
hate,
fear,
and
truth.
Author
Craig
DiLouie
is
fearless
as
he
explores
the
dark
territory
of
the
human
heart."—Jonathan
Maberry,
New
York
Times
bestselling
author
"This is not a kind book, or a gentle book, or a book that pulls its punches. But it's a powerful book, and it will change you."—Seanan McGuire, author of Every Heart a Doorway
"Disturbing, beautiful . . . . A powerhouse of a novel. DiLouie continues to be the master of writing the human heart and all the terrors it contains."—Peter Clines, author of Paradox Bound and The Fold
"DiLouie has crafted something special, with sympathetic characters, tragedy, hope and humor all expertly woven together.One of Usis a stunning achievement in speculative fiction."—Shelf Awareness
"One of Usis a horror mash-up ofWild Cardsand kid-capers likeThe Goonies, but its portrayal of hatred feels all too real - and will stay with you long after the book is done."—The Washington Post
"An amazing tour-de-force . . .One of Usrattled me to the core. An engrossing, emotionally-charged book and a work of terrible beauty.To Kill a Mockingbird-with monsters."—John Dixon, Bram Stoker Award-winning author
"The Girl with all the GiftsmeetsTo Kill a Mockingbird."—Claire North, author of 84K
"A character-driven and sometimes heartbreaking story about what happens to those of us who are different, and who the monsters truly are. DiLouie keeps the reader turning pages."—Megan Hart, New York Times bestselling author of All the Lies We Tell
"Frightening in its familiarity,One of Usis a tale of human monsters and monstrous humans - authentic, brutal, and inevitable."—David Walton, internationally bestselling author of The Genius Plague
"Craig DiLouie'sOne of Usis without a doubt one of the best books I'll read this year . . . . a compelling work of near perfection."—Bracken MacLeod, Bram Stoker Award-nominated author of Stranded
"Rich with well-defined characters, sharp writing, and a riveting premise, this is a novel not to be missed."—Jason V. Brock, author of The Dark Sea Within
"This seamless fable of loss, violence, and hope forces us to examine what it means to be different and what it means to be human."—Patrick Freivald, author of Jade Sky
"One of Usis nearly impossible to put down."
—Shawn Chesser, author of The Promise
"This is not a kind book, or a gentle book, or a book that pulls its punches. But it's a powerful book, and it will change you."—Seanan McGuire, author of Every Heart a Doorway
"Disturbing, beautiful . . . . A powerhouse of a novel. DiLouie continues to be the master of writing the human heart and all the terrors it contains."—Peter Clines, author of Paradox Bound and The Fold
"DiLouie has crafted something special, with sympathetic characters, tragedy, hope and humor all expertly woven together.One of Usis a stunning achievement in speculative fiction."—Shelf Awareness
"One of Usis a horror mash-up ofWild Cardsand kid-capers likeThe Goonies, but its portrayal of hatred feels all too real - and will stay with you long after the book is done."—The Washington Post
"An amazing tour-de-force . . .One of Usrattled me to the core. An engrossing, emotionally-charged book and a work of terrible beauty.To Kill a Mockingbird-with monsters."—John Dixon, Bram Stoker Award-winning author
"The Girl with all the GiftsmeetsTo Kill a Mockingbird."—Claire North, author of 84K
"A character-driven and sometimes heartbreaking story about what happens to those of us who are different, and who the monsters truly are. DiLouie keeps the reader turning pages."—Megan Hart, New York Times bestselling author of All the Lies We Tell
"You
shouldn't
believe
there
aren't
any
truly
original
stories
out
there
anymore,
becauseOne
of
Usis
one
of
a
kind."
—Nicholas
Sansbury
Smith,
author
of
The
Extinction
Cycle"Frightening in its familiarity,One of Usis a tale of human monsters and monstrous humans - authentic, brutal, and inevitable."—David Walton, internationally bestselling author of The Genius Plague
"Craig DiLouie'sOne of Usis without a doubt one of the best books I'll read this year . . . . a compelling work of near perfection."—Bracken MacLeod, Bram Stoker Award-nominated author of Stranded
"Rich with well-defined characters, sharp writing, and a riveting premise, this is a novel not to be missed."—Jason V. Brock, author of The Dark Sea Within
"This seamless fable of loss, violence, and hope forces us to examine what it means to be different and what it means to be human."—Patrick Freivald, author of Jade Sky
"One
of
Usis
a
masterfully
written,
thought-provoking
dark
fairy
tale,
and
one
of
the
best
books
I've
read
in
a
long
time.
It
will
stay
with
the
reader
long
after
they've
finished
the
last
page."
—Dana
Fredsti,
author
of
the
Ashley
Parker
series"One of Usis nearly impossible to put down."
—Shawn Chesser, author of The Promise