{"product_id":"piper-at-the-gates-of-dusk-a-young-adult-dystopian-adventure-of-survival-identity-and-a-divided-future-world-new-world","title":"Piper at the Gates of Dusk: (A Young Adult Dystopian Adventure of Survival, Identity, and a Divided Future World) (New World)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNess expertly weaves discussions of environmentalism, xenophobia, disability, gender identity, misinformation and disinformation, and more around explorations of family, personal agency, and belonging, creating a creative science-fiction roller coaster. An absorbing, deeply human tale of finding common ground in the perpetual struggle to do the next right thing. \n\u003cbr\u003e--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e[A] gripping trilogy opener. . . . Witty, propulsive first-person narration alternates between the sibs' perspectives as they navigate issues of morality, mortality, identity, and disinformation. \n\u003cbr\u003e--Publishers Weekly (starred review) \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGripping and emotional. . . . Ness . . . delivers an incredibly layered story about settler colonialism, belonging, and the dangers of deceitful leadership, brilliantly juxtaposed with a gorgeous portrayal of interconnection. \n\u003cbr\u003e--Shelf Awareness (starred review) \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNess tackles timely topics, such as identity, prejudice, and the consequences of misinformation. \n\u003cbr\u003e--School Library Journal \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e[A] spectacular return to the world of his Chaos Walking trilogy. . . . the story will appeal to returning readers and new fans alike, desperate to follow Max and Ben to the end of the world to get answers on why the young people of New World begin to disappear, who the brothers can trust, and what it all means. \n\u003cbr\u003e--Booklist \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e[A] welcome return to the world established in the Chaos Walking trilogy. . . . Ben and Max are each compelling narrators with strong perspectives. . . . Ness' immersive worldbuilding is fluid and subtle, with small details woven into observations, dialogue, stories from the Land, and even relationships and what those show about the planet. It all ends on a stunning cliffhanger, but fans can at least take heart that there are two more novels coming and new readers will be thrilled to have the original trilogy to read while waiting. \n\u003cbr\u003e--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNess is a skillful storyteller--plot, character, and setting remain as propulsive as ever--and the themes of xenophobia and propaganda in this story will especially remain with readers. \n\u003cbr\u003e--The Horn Book \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a world full of Noise, the Chaos Walking trilogy delivered a razor-sharp take on humanity and morality even more relevant now than when it was first published. \n\u003cbr\u003e--Neal Shusterman, author of \n\u003ci\u003eScythe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePatrick Ness \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of the critically acclaimed and best-selling Chaos Walking trilogy, as well as \n\u003ci\u003eChronicles of a Lizard Nobody\u003c\/i\u003e and it sequel, \n\u003ci\u003eChronicles of a Lizard Nobody: The Hat of Great Importance\u003c\/i\u003e. He wrote the #1 \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \n\u003ci\u003eA Monster Calls\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd), which won both the Carnegie Medal and the Kate Greenaway Medal, was a \n\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize Finalist, and was made into a major motion picture for which he wrote the screenplay. He is also the author of \n\u003ci\u003eMore Than This\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eRelease\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003e Different for Boys\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Rest of Us Just Live Here\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003eBurn\u003c\/i\u003e. His many accolades include two Carnegie Medals, an Olivier Award, the \n\u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003eChildren's Fiction Prize, the BookTrust Teenage Prize, and the Costa Children's Book Award. 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Todd and Viola's sons Ben and Max have known only peace growing up on the family farm outside a bustling human settlement. They dream of the usual things, like school and adventure, until the nightmares begin . . . \n\u003cbr\u003eA sudden sickness has infected the young people of New World with Noise in the form of their worst thoughts about themselves. Some suspect the Spackle, the indigenous people with whom humans have a very uneasy truce. Others wonder about a connection to a mysterious object looming in the sky. 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