From the author of USA Today bestseller The Girl With All the Gifts, a terrifying new novel set in the same post-apocalyptic world.

**Once upon a time, in a land blighted by terror, there was a very clever boy.

The people thought the boy could save them, so they opened their gates and sent him out into the world.

To where the monsters lived.**

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Review

"Carey writes with compassion and fire - strange and surprising and humane"―Lauren Beukes, author of The Shining Girls on The Boy on the Bridge**

"A terrifying, emotional page-turner that explores what it means to be human."―*Kirkus on *The Boy on the Bridge**

"Thoughtful and compelling"―*RT Book Reviews on *The Boy on the Bridge**

"A tense story with superbly rendered characters and the same blend of tragedy and hope."―*SciFiNow on *The Boy on the Bridge**

"[A] brilliant character study as much as a tense, satisfying post-apocalyptic thriller."―*B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog on *The Boy on the Bridge**

"The Boy on the Bridge is a careful companion, including thematic parallels that remind us, in sometimes horrific ways, that our actions always have wider consequences than we think."―*NPR*

"The stakes are higher than ever...action-packed...Fans of Carey and readers of Ben H. Winters or Steven Barnes will enjoy."―*Library Journal*

"Spectacular!"―Martina Cole, author of Betrayal on The Boy on the Bridge**

"Compelling . . . may leave you feeling shell-shocked."―*SFX on *The Boy on the Bridge**

"A wonderful trip back into the universe of The Girl With All the Gifts"―*100 Percent Rock Magazine on *The Boy on the Bridge**

"Heartfelt, remorseless and painfully human...as fresh as it is terrifying. A jewel."―Joss Whedon on Girl With All the Gifts**

"Original, thrilling and powerful."―*The Guardian on* The Girl With All the Gifts**

"Unique and terrifying."―*Booklist (starred review) on* The Girl With All the Gifts**

"A great read that takes hold of you and doesn't let go."―John Ajvide Lindqvist, author of Let the Right One In on The Girl With All the Gifts**

"...a brilliant work of science fiction, but even people who never read science fiction should absolutely read this one."―*io9 on *The Girl With All the Gifts**

About the Author

M. R. Carey has been making up stories for most of his life. His novel The Girl With All the Gifts was a USA Today bestseller and is a major motion picture based on his BAFTA-nominated screenplay. Under the name Mike Carey he has written for both DC and Marvel, including critically acclaimed runs on X-Men and Fantastic Four, Marvel's flagship superhero titles. His creator-owned books regularly appear in the New York Times bestseller list. He also has several previous novels, two radio plays, and a number of TV and movie screenplays to his credit.