The Boy on the Bridge

M. R. Carey returns to the world of THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS, the phenomenal word-of-mouth bestseller which is now a critically acclaimed film starring Glenn Close, Gemma Arterton and Paddy Considine.

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!' 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

“As fresh as it is terrifying . . . It left me sighing with envious joyHaunting, heartbreaking - VOGUE on THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTSIf you only read one novel this year, make sure it's this one - it's amazingComplex,heartbreaking, hopeful and intelligently written . . . Enigmatic and utterly gripping - HARPER'S BAZAAR on THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTSOriginal, thrilling and powerful - GUARDIAN on THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTSTakes hold of you and doesn't let goScary, tense and fast-paced . . . but with a heart-warming tenderness - MARIE CLAIRE on THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTSA masterpiece - SUN on THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS”

As fresh as it is terrifying . . . It left me sighing with envious joy

Haunting, heartbreaking - VOGUE on THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS

If you only read one novel this year, make sure it's this one - it's amazing

Complex,heartbreaking, hopeful and intelligently written . . . Enigmatic and utterly gripping - HARPER'S BAZAAR on THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS

Original, thrilling and powerful - GUARDIAN on THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS

Takes hold of you and doesn't let go

Scary, tense and fast-paced . . . but with a heart-warming tenderness - MARIE CLAIRE on THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS

A masterpiece - SUN on THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS

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.

M. R. Carey returns to the world of THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS, the phenomenal word-of-mouth bestseller which is now a critically acclaimed film starring Glenn Close, Gemma Arterton and Paddy Considine. 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!' 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

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