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In his internationally bestselling and critically acclaimed novel The Passage, Justin Cronin constructed an unforgettable world transformed by a government experiment gone horribly wrong. Now the scope widens and the intensity deepens as the epic story surges forward . . .
In the present day, as the man-made apocalypse unfolds, three strangers navigate the chaos. Lila, a doctor and an expectant mother, is so shattered by the spread of violence and infection that she continues to plan for her childâs arrival even as society dissolves around her. Kittridge, known to the world as âLast Stand in Denver,â has been forced to flee his stronghold and is now on the road, dodging the infected, armed but alone and well aware that a tank of gas will get him only so far. April is a teenager fighting to guide her little brother safely through a landscape of death and ruin. These three will learn that they have not been fully abandonedâand that in connection lies hope, even on the darkest of nights.
One hundred years in the future, Amy and the others fight on for humankindâs salvation . . . unaware that the rules have changed. The enemy has evolved, and a dark new order has arisen with a vision of the future infinitely more horrifying than manâs extinction. If the Twelve are to fall, one of those united to vanquish them will have to pay the ultimate price.
A heart-stopping thriller rendered with masterful literary skill, The Twelve is a grand and gripping tale of sacrifice and survival.
Look for the entire Passage trilogy:
THE PASSAGE | THE TWELVE | THE CITY OF MIRRORS
Praise for The Twelve
â[A] literary superthriller.ââThe New York Times Book Review
âAn undeniable and compelling epic . . . a complex narrative of flight and forgiveness, of great suffering and staggering loss, of terrible betrayals and incredible hope.ââMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
âThe Twelve is even better than The Passage.ââThe Plain Dealer
âA compulsive read.ââSan Francisco Chronicle
âGripping . . . Cronin [introduces] eerie new elements to his masterful mythology. . . . Enthralling, emotional and entertaining.ââThe San Diego Union-Tribune
âFine storytelling.ââAssociated Press
âCronin is one of those rare authors who works on two different levels, blending elegantly crafted literary fiction with cliff-hanging thrills.ââFort Worth Star-Telegram
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- ISBN: 9780345534897
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- ISBN: 9780345534897
- File size: 5771 KB
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August 27, 2012
Bestseller Croninâs bloated apocalyptic thriller, like many a trilogyâs middle book, falls short of the high standard set by its predecessor, 2010âs The Passage. The struggle for survival between humanityâs last hope, personified by Amy Harper Bellafonte, and vampire-like virals comes across as watered-down Stephen King, short on three-dimensional characters as well as genuine scares. The action shifts from the âpresentââfive years after the First Colony, a refuge, has fallen to the viralsâto Year Zero, when the virus that caused the catastrophe was unleashed, but the value added by the flashbacks isnât obvious. A prologue surveys the events of The Passage in biblical prose (âAnd a decree shall go forth from the highest offices that twelve criminals shall be chosen to share of the Zeroâs blood, becomingà demons alsoâ), but fails to bring readers adequately up to speed. A dramatis personae at the back listing more than 80 names is scarcely more helpful. 15- to 20-city author tour. Agent: Ellen Levine, Trident Media Group.
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