Knife of Never Letting Go

The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
Teen Zone Fiction - Main Level - NESS

Prentisstown was invaded by the Spackles, an alien race that spread a germ causing "Noise" among the men of the town. Suddenly, all the men could hear each other's thoughts. The women, it was said, all died from the spread of the germ.

Todd Hewitt finds himself forced out of Prentisstown, on the run from evil Prentisstown men. While on the run through the swamp, he meets Viola. Her family has died in their spaceship: a scouting expedition for their people who had hoped to settle on New World (the planet on which Prentisstown is located). Todd and Viola team up and flee together, meeting people and various settlements along the way - and learning more and more about the dreaded Prentisstown's real history. They are headed to Haven, the most technologically advanced settlement on New World, hoping to find a cure for the Noise and a way to contact Viola's people.

This is an action-packed, unique story of coming of age, friendship, adventure, and loyalty. It is recommended for older teens and adults interested in dystopia and science fiction.