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One Word Kill

#1 Impossible Times

Mark Lawrence

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English
47North
01 May 2019
GALAXY BOOKSELLER PICK ----- "Only Mark could have written this little gem, with his background in rocket science, D&D groups and having spent more than a reasonable amount of time staring at hospital walls. It's fun and clever but also personal. It's something little that packs a punch much bigger than its size. AND, I'm pretty sure that the time travel stuff makes sense so that's nice too! I'm definitely signed on for the rest." - Craig Slater

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In January 1986, fifteen-year-old boy-genius Nick Hayes discovers he's dying. And it isn't even the strangest thing to happen to him that week.

Nick and his Dungeons & Dragons-playing friends are used to living in their imaginations. But when a new girl, Mia, joins the group and reality becomes weirder than the fantasy world they visit in their weekly games, none of them are prepared for what comes next. A strange - yet curiously familiar - man is following Nick, with abilities that just shouldn't exist. And this man bears a cryptic message: Mia's in grave danger, though she doesn't know it yet. She needs Nick's help - now.

He finds himself in a race against time to unravel an impossible mystery and save the girl. And all that stands in his way is a probably terminal disease, a knife-wielding maniac and the laws of physics.

Challenge accepted.
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Imprint:   47North
Country of Publication:   United States
Volume:   1
Dimensions:   Height: 210mm,  Width: 140mm,  Spine: 13mm
Weight:   204g
ISBN:   9781503903265
ISBN 10:   1503903265
Series:   Impossible Times
Pages:   204
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Before becoming an author, Mark Lawrence was a research scientist for twenty years, working on artificial intelligence. He is a dual national, with both British and American citizenship, and has held secret-level clearance with both governments. At one point, he was qualified to say, `This isn't rocket science - oh wait, it actually is.' He is the author of the Broken Empire trilogy (Prince of Thorns, King of Thorns and Emperor of Thorns), the Red Queen's War trilogy (Prince of Fools, The Liar's Key and The Wheel of Osheim) and the Book of the Ancestor series (Red Sister, Grey Sister and Holy Sister).

Reviews for One Word Kill (#1 Impossible Times)

“An excellent writer.” —George R.R. Martin “One Word Kill is the kind of story that will stay with you for a lifetime.” —Robin Hobb, New York Times bestselling author “A completely absorbing tale that perfectly captures the fear, awkwardness, cynicism, and optimism of adolescence.” —Anthony Ryan, New York Times bestselling author of The Legion of Flame “One Word Kill grabs hold of you and won’t let you go until you’ve finished the last page. It’s everything that I look for in a book, and like the best of reads, one that stays with you long after you’ve finished reading it.” —John Gwynne, author of The Faithful and the Fallen series


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