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"β** Lauren Beukes, author of The Shining Girls****
"A terrifying, emotional page-turner that explores what it means to be human."β** *Kirkus** *
"Thoughtful and compelling"β** *RT Book Reviews** *
"A tense story with superbly rendered characters and the same blend of tragedy and hope."β** *SciFiNow** *
"[A] brilliant character study as much as a tense, satisfying post-apocalyptic thriller."β** *B &N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog***
"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."β** *NPR** *
"The stakes are higher than ever...action-packed...Fans of Carey and readers of Ben H. Winters or Steven Barnes will enjoy."β** *Library Journal** *
"Spectacular!"β** Martina Cole, author of Betrayal****
"Compelling . . . may leave you feeling shell-shocked."β** *SFX** *
"A wonderful trip back into the universe of The Girl With All the Gifts "β** *100 Percent Rock Magazine** *
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.