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Monsters of Men

by Patrick Ness

Carnegie Medal for Writing · 2011 · Winner
Walker BookssffISBN 9780763647513

Award History

AwardYearStatus
Carnegie Medal for Writing2011Winner

About This Book

The stunning conclusion to Patrick Ness's Chaos Walking trilogy. War has arrived on New World, and Todd, Viola, and the alien Spackle leader 1017 must each choose which side to stand on—even as all sides commit atrocities. A devastating meditation on the nature of war.

About the Author

Patrick Ness is an American-British author whose Chaos Walking trilogy and standalone novels have made him one of the most celebrated voices in young adult fiction. He is the only author to have won the Carnegie Medal in two consecutive years: for Monsters of Men (2011) and A Monster Calls (2012), the latter based on a story concept by Siobhan Dowd.

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