The Book of Sand

Theo Clare

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Century
05 January 2022

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Science fiction; Fantasy; Fantasy

The Book of Sand- the first novel in an epic series created by one of the finest and most inventive storytellers working in the UK today.

SAND. A hostile world of burning sun.

Outlines of several once-busy cities shimmer on the horizon. Now empty of inhabitants, their buildings lie in ruins.

In the distance a group of people - a family - walk towards us.

Ahead lies shelter- a 'shuck' the family call home and which they know they must reach before the light fails, as to be out after dark is to invite danger and almost certain death.

To survive in this alien world of shifting sand, they must find an object hidden in or near water. But other families want it too. And they are willing to fight to the death to make it theirs.

It is beginning to rain in Fairfax County, Virginia when McKenzie Strathie wakes up. An ordinary teenage girl living an ordinary life - except that the previous night she found a sand-lizard in her bed, and now she's beginning to question everything around her, especially who she really is ...

Two very different worlds featuring a group of extraordinary characters driven to the very limit of their endurance in a place where only the strongest will survive.

By: Theo Clare
Imprint: Century
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 43mm
Weight: 726g
ISBN: 9781529135862
ISBN 10: 1529135869
Pages: 608
Publication Date: 05 January 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

THEO CLARE left school at 15 and has worked as a barmaid, security guard, English teacher and a hostess in a Tokyo night-club. She has an MA in film-making from the American University in Washington DC, and an MA in creative writing from Bath Spa University. Under the name Mo Hayder she has written the bestselling Jack Caffery series of thrillers which include Birdman and The Treatment, as well as the standalone novels The Devil of Nanking and Pig Island. She now lives in Cheltenham with her husband and daughter.

Reviews for The Book of Sand

An utterly original novel from an extraordinary creative mind, The Book of Sand is an absolute standout that's impossible to put down. -- Karin Slaughter Unique and fearless, Theo Clare had that rare ability to lead her readers into places that were genuinely terrifying and to conjure images that would linger and continue to disturb. The Book of Sand is no exception. -- Mark Billingham I inhaled it. It's beautifully written and utterly compelling - I was completely subsumed in the Cirque and the fate of the family -- Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange I didn't want it to end. Audacious, extraordinary and beautifully written ... it's absolutely awesome. -- Alex North, author of The Whisper Man Fearless and compelling, lyrical and devastating by turns, the story never slackens pace. A stunning introduction to a wholly original world. -- Jane Corry