M. R. Carey has been making up stories for most of his life. His novel The Girl With All the Gifts was a USA Today bestseller and is a major motion picture based on his BAFTA-nominated screenplay. Under the name Mike Carey he has written for both DC and Marvel, including critically acclaimed runs on X-Men and Fantastic Four, Marvel's flagship superhero titles. His creator-owned books regularly appear in the New York Times bestseller list. He also has several previous novels, two radio plays, and a number of TV and movie screenplays to his credit.
"A captivating start to what promises to be an epic
post-apocalyptic fable. Narrator Koli's inquisitive mind and kind
heart make him the perfect guide to Carey's immersive, impeccably
rendered world."--Kirkus on The Book of Koli
"A thought-provoking and deeply engaging story ... profoundly and
doggedly humane."--C. A. Fletcher on The Book of Koli
"An exciting post-apocalyptic coming-of-age trilogy ... Readers
will finish The Book of Koli eager to read the next
installment."--Shelf Awareness on The Book of Koli
"Carey writes with compassion and fire - strange and surprising and
humane."
--Lauren Beukes, author of The Shining Girls on The Boy on the
Bridge
"Heartfelt, remorseless and painfully human...as fresh as it is
terrifying. A jewel."--Joss Whedon on The Girl With All the
Gifts
"The cadence and pacing of [Koli's] voice adds a depth and richness
to the strange and malevolent world."--Booklist on The Book of
Koli
"This is a beautiful book. Gripping, engaging, and absolutely worth
the time it takes to burrow yourself into its reality. I can't
recommend it highly enough."--Seanan McGuire on The Book of
Koli
"Told in an enchanting, confessional first-person, we're with Koli
all the way, from the stifling security of village life into the
direst peril."--Daily Mail on The Book of Koli
"A highly imaginative fable."--Nerd Daily on the Book of Koli
"A master storyteller." --io9
"M.R. Carey hefts astonishing storytelling power with plainspoken
language, heartbreaking choices, and sincerity like an arrow to the
heart." --Locus on The Book of Koli
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