Twelve

#2 Passage

Justin Cronin

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English

Orion
30 April 2013

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Horror & ghost stories; Apocalyptic; Undead; Vampires Horror; Biotechnology / Genetic Engineering

Series: Passage

It seemed like a good idea at the time to infect twelve death-row prisoners with an ancient virus, in order to create human weapons. Instead, the virus turned them into ravening unstoppable monsters. And when the Twelve broke out of the underground facility where they had been born, all hell was truly unleashed. In a world now ravaged by the viral plague, humanity is reduced to stubborn pockets of resistance. But if the human race is to have a future, survival is not enough. Against terrifying odds, they must hunt down the Twelve and destroy them in their lairs. But something is wrong. The virals' behaviour is inexplicably changing. And all the clues point toward the Homeland, a sinister dictatorship where an unlikely trio are re-imagining humanity s destiny: Horace Guilder, a veteran of the original experiment with a blood-curdling vision of immortality; Lila Kyle, a woman whose tragic past has turned her into a figure of nightmare; and Lawrence Grey, a man whose search for connections has been fulfilled in the most gruesome way imaginable. And then there is Amy. The Girl From Nowhere. Once the thirteenth test subject and now the only human who can fathom the Homeland's secret and truly enter the hive minds of the Twelve. But what she finds there may spell the end of everything.

By: Justin Cronin
Imprint: Orion
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 34mm
Weight: 514g
ISBN: 9780752883335
ISBN 10: 075288333X
Series: Passage
Pages: 688
Publication Date: 30 April 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Born and raised in New England, Justin Cronin is a multi-award-winning writer. He is Professor of English at Rice University, and lives with his family in Houston, Texas. www.enterthepassage.com

Reviews for Twelve (#2 Passage)

Read this book and the ordinary world disappears Cronin's massive novel transcends its cliches ... It's not only a brilliantly told story, with thrilling plot twists and graphic action sequences, but a moving psychological portrait of survivors facing up to the poignant fact of a lost past and a horrifically uncertain future - Guardian on THE PASSAGE The stuff of reading frenzies - Sunday Telegraph on THE PASSAGE Enthralling ... Cronin writes with verve and versatility, and is just as good in action scenes as he is in handling more literary material ... Above all, Amy is a superb creation, believably human yet beguilingly enigmatic - Sunday Times on THE PASSAGE Epic, apocalyptic, heart-wrenching, catastrophic, mesmerising... - Daily Mirror on THE PASSAGE A terrifying apocalyptic thriller, populated by believable, sympathetic characters. Once you start reading it, you won't want it to end - The Times on THE PASSAGE