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Monsters of Men Audiobook
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The riveting Chaos Walking trilogy by two-time Carnegie Medalist Patrick Ness.
“This is science fiction at its best, and is a singular fusion of brutality and idealism that is, at last, perfectly human.” — Booklist (starred review)
As a world-ending war surges around them, Todd and Viola face monstrous decisions. The indigenous Spackle, thinking and acting as one, have mobilized to avenge their murdered people. Ruthless human leaders prepare to defend their factions at all costs, even as a convoy of new settlers approaches. And as the ceaseless Noise lays all thoughts bare, the projected will of the few threatens to overwhelm the desperate desire of the many. The consequences of each action, each word, are unspeakably vast: To follow a tyrant or a terrorist? To save the life of the one you love most, or thousands of strangers? To believe in redemption, or assume it is lost? Becoming adults amid the turmoil, Todd and Viola question all they have known, racing through horror and outrage toward a shocking finale.
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"this book tells you all you need to know especially if you haven't read the rest of the series. Ness uses excellent vocabulary and his characters are brilliant. his ideas are unique in the way that no one else would ever of thought of them. this book is superb. definately 5 * "
— Jordan (5 out of 5 stars)
Awards
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A 2011 Arthur C. Clarke Award Finalist
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Selected for the Autumn 2010 Kids' Indie Next List
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Winner of the 2011 Carnegie Medal for Literature
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A 2010 Publishers Weekly Best Book: Children's Fiction
Monsters of Men Listener Reviews
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Shiloh Avery, 11/30/2022
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" What a way to end it! So good! JUST SO GOOD! I was on the edge of my seat the entire time! "
— Sam, 2/20/2014 -
" I'm not much of a book reviewer, but this set of books really were refreshingly different and enjoyable to read. Wow, these books just keep revealing the story deeper and deeper as you go along. I really loved this triology. "
— Martha, 2/19/2014 -
" Good story but I would have liked the book better without the distracting misspellings. "
— Rita, 2/17/2014 -
" I am surprised, but I really enjoyed this series. I would even love to read a 4th. Not short on action, and with enough heart to make you stick with the characters. "
— Suzi, 2/11/2014 -
" WOW! This is by far the best endng to a book/seires that i have read. I loved every moment of this book! "
— Kez, 2/5/2014 -
" A great closing to the Chaos Walking series. Everything wraps up in this action packed sequel. Todd fights with and against the Mayor for different opinions, and everyone meets with the aliens, the Spackle, in a giant war. "
— Silas8cn, 1/23/2014 -
" Best Book Ever!!!!!!! Best in series!!! Best in Science Fiction. Best Book of All Time!!!!!! Amazing fighting scenes! Action!!! This book was so good!!!!!!!! "
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" Love, Love, LOVED this series. "
— Sarah, 1/16/2014 -
" I really enjoyed this series, thought it was exciting and good fun! I read them in quick succession, keen to find out what happened next "
— Sue, 1/8/2014 -
" By far one of my favourites conclusions to a book. Fantastic, actually one of the first trilogies where each book got better. "
— Ailsa, 1/7/2014
About Patrick Ness
Patrick Ness is best known for his books for young adults, including the Chaos Walking trilogy and More Than This. Twice in a row—for Monsters of Men and A Monster Calls—he won the Carnegie Medal, the oldest and most prestigious book award for children’s writing in the UK. A Monster Calls was also the first book ever to simultaneously win the Carnegie Medal and the Kate Greenaway Medal for illustration. Ness has taught creative writing at Oxford University and is a literary critic for the Guardian. Born in Virginia, he lives in London.
About the Narrators
Nick Podehl is a professional voice actor. He has narrated numerous audiobooks, many of which have won prestigious awards, including fourteen AudioFile Earphones Awards. He currently lives and works around Grand Rapids, Michigan, with his wife.
MacLeod Andrews is a multiple Audie, Earphones, and SOVAS award-winning and Grammy-nominated narrator with hundreds of credits to his name. Perhaps best known for a cinematic approach with full characterizations and intimate deliveries in series such as The Reckoners, Sandman Slim, and Warriors, he’s also been noted for his straight reads ranging from memoirs to modern classics. When not doing books you can hear him in video games, cartoons, commercials, podcasts, and reading you the news on Apple News +. Or check out one of his films.
Angela Dawe is an actor, writer, and audiobook narrator based in the Midwest. Her work as an actor has included roles in theater, film, and television, as well as improv and sketch comedy with such theaters as Second City and the Annoyance. In the literary world, Angela has received multiple awards and nominations for her work as an audiobook narrator, and is a published fiction author herself. She holds a BA in philosophy, so if the writing/performing work dries up, she has something to fall back on.