John Connolly was born in Dublin. He is the bestselling author of eighteen books, including the Charlie Parker series and The Book of Lost Things, and is an editor of the prizewinning nonfiction anthology Books to Die For. Conquest is his twentieth published book. Jennifer Ridyard was born in England and grew up in South Africa, where she worked as a journalist for many years. Conquest is her first novel. John and Jennifer live in Dublin. For more information on John and Jennifer, visit them on Twitter @JConnollyBooks and @JennieRidyard, or at ChroniclesoftheInvaders.com.
I love science fiction, I love solid, real characters, I love adventure, and I love to be continually surprised. Conquest has all of this and more. Feeling fresh from beginning to end, and written with a torrential, captivating pace, I highly recommend this book!--James Dashner, NYT bestselling author of THE MAZE RUNNER A striking novel, devoid of the usual Young Adult conventions and far better for it: from the choice of location to the complex and involving plot that defies the expectations of its target market, this is a novel that does not fear to take the reader to darker places than others of its ilk. The strong characterisation of Steven, Peter and our heroine Syl make their extraordinary adventure all the more believable, and bring an often imagined future for humanity very much to life. A brilliant beginning to what will no doubt become an epic series.--Dean Crawford, author of COVENANT and IMMORTAL The other books in the promised trilogy are going to be well worth the wait. -- Florida Times Union Densely plotted and decidedly grown-up, this is YA fiction for readers who are bored of fluff and sparkles.-- SFX Magazine (UK)