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Jul 18, 2017ArapahoeTiegan rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Welcome to New World, where settlers have come looking to build a better way of life. They found a surprise when they landed and suddenly every man's thoughts were able to he heard. Todd grew up in Prentisstown, where he is told this virus that allows men's Noise to he heard killed all the women. One day he finds a spot of silence in the swamp and is suddenly sent on the run. He discovers that silence is a girl and she runs with him. He discovers Prentisstown is not the only settlement left on New World, as he was led to believe. But that's not the only secret of New World and of Prentisstown. Each new discovery means more danger, but Todd and Viola keep running and keep hoping that they will find safety at the end of the road, despite all of the dangers they face every step of the way there. This book is hard to put down, because as more secrets are revealed, you realize there's even more to discover about the settlement of New World and the corruption of Prentisstown. The ending is wonderful and makes you want to pick up the next book immediately to find even more answers about New World. Very fast-paced and suspenseful and very well worth a read.