The Knife Of Never Letting Go - Anniversary Edition - Patrick Ness - English Book - Walker Books

A stand-out new edition of the award-winning first novel in the globally bestselling Chaos Walking trilogy. Prentisstown isn’t like other towns. Everyone can hear everyone else’s thoughts in a constant, overwhelming Noise. There is no privacy. There are no secrets. Then Todd Hewitt unexpectedly stumbles on a spot of complete silence. Which is impossible. And now he’s going to have to run... To celebrate the upcoming release of Piper at the Gates of Dusk , a new novel in the iconic world of Chaos Walking , in April 2026, this new edition features a fresh jacket, sprayed edges and an additional short story : The New World. "Ness doesn’t just tell stories – he illuminates the human heart." – Cassandra Clare "A masterpiece of speculative fiction" – Neal Shusterman "A touchstone for powerful young adult literature. Inventive, gut-wrenching, and all-consuming, this is an unforgettable coming-of-age reading experience.” – Chloe Gong “An epic journey through both a science-fiction world of extraordinary imagination and an emotional landscape of gripping intensity.” – Adrian Tchaikovsky “Intelligent, compelling and utterly devastating, Chaos Walking is one of the seminal YA series of this century.” – Juno Dawson Winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize and the Booktrust Teenage Prize.