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'Of a piece with Stephen King's The Stand' INDEPENDENT'Sharp... and gripping' SCIFINOW'Compelling, suspenseful and altogether extraordinary' LEE CHILDThe heart-stopping conclusion to the highly acclaimed Voices series, where there is no place left to hide and nowhere else to run.Seven years ago, the voices came. Some people could hear and others despised them for it. As death and destruction spread, a ghostly figure was waiting in the shadows. Now the Flitting Man is ready to show his face - and no one is safe. Pilgrim was made for this broken world. He's chosen his path and will stop at nothing to see it through.Lacey grew up in this changing world. She's lost almost everything to the Flitting Man, but her fight isn't over yet. Albus sees this world as others cannot. And the friends that he's kept safe are facing terrible danger. Addison belongs to a very different world. She might just be the future, if she survives...

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'Of a piece with Stephen King's The Stand' INDEPENDENT'Sharp... and gripping' SCIFINOW'Compelling, suspenseful and altogether extraordinary' LEE CHILDThe heart-stopping conclusion to the highly acclaimed Voices series, where there is no place left to hide and nowhere else to run.Seven years ago, the voices came. Some people could hear and others despised them for it. As death and destruction spread, a ghostly figure was waiting in the shadows. Now the Flitting Man is ready to show his face - and no one is safe. Pilgrim was made for this broken world. He's chosen his path and will stop at nothing to see it through.Lacey grew up in this changing world. She's lost almost everything to the Flitting Man, but her fight isn't over yet. Albus sees this world as others cannot. And the friends that he's kept safe are facing terrible danger. Addison belongs to a very different world. She might just be the future, if she survives...

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The second novel in one of the **MOST TALKED-ABOUT** post-apocalyptic series. 'Thrilling . . . Todd skilfully captures hope and humanity in the lives of characters whom the reader comes to care about: Hunted, like Defender, is an impressive achievement' Guardian The girl has no one to defend her now . . .The hunt for the girl, Lacey, is on. One man is tormented by an inner voice that isn't his. It eats away at his sanity and, with cruel precision, orders the lawless to follow him. Their mission is to find the girl, steal what she knows ... and kill.In an Inn by the sea, Albus gathers a family of warriors and waits to be called upon. He doesn't know yet why Lacey is important, but he trusts his sister. And Ruby says he must find the girl - before it's too late.A great power lives in Lacey and she has a destiny to fulfil. Whether for good or ill remains to be seen ...Hunted is the second book in the must-read Voices series, where a voice in your head might be all that stands between survival and death. 'Compelling, suspenseful and altogether extraordinary' Lee Child'Of a piece with Stephen King's The Stand' Independent'Hunted is a smart, fast-paced, brave and classy thriller' Gillian McAllister What readers are saying about Defender and Hunted: 'A genius debut that grips you from start to finish''Takes the story to a whole other level. Can't wait to see what happens next!''Amazing, thrilling, emotional''Defender is a modern classic and Hunted is too''It's now 5:36am and I have given up on sleep!''I need to talk to you about a really great book'

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''Of a piece with Stephen King''s The Stand'' Independent ''Lee Child channelling Stephen King - but the vision is unique and, against all the odds, the humanity of the survivors shines through the gloom'' Daily Mail---There are two kinds of people in this world. Those who hear voices, and those who want to silence them. Pilgrim is a man with a past he can''t remember. When he wakes alone in a shallow grave, there is a voice in his head that doesn''t belong to him. It explains who he is and what he''s done. It tells him he has one purpose: to find a girl named Lacey. As Pilgrim is drawn north to Missouri in search of Lacey, he must also travel back to where it all began - to those he left behind. War is coming, and Pilgrim is going to need all the allies he can get.Survivors is the highly anticipated third instalme

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'Of a piece with Stephen King's The Stand' INDEPENDENT'Lee Child channelling Stephen King - but the vision is unique' DAILY MAIL'Sharp... and gripping, and we can't wait to explore this harsh world further' SCIFINOW'Compelling, suspenseful and altogether extraordinary' LEE CHILDThere are two kinds of people in this world. Those who hear voices, and those who want to silence them. Pilgrim is a man with a past he can't remember. When he wakes alone in a shallow grave, there is a voice in his head that doesn't belong to him. It explains who he is and what he's done. It tells him he has one purpose: to find a girl named Lacey. As Pilgrim is drawn north to Missouri in search of Lacey, he must also travel back to where it all began - to those he left behind. War is coming, and Pilgrim is going to need all the allies he can get.Survivors is the third book in the highly acclaimed Voices series, where the line between Good and Evil is wearing thin. Readers can't get enough of the electrifying world of G X Todd:'A genius debut that grips you from start to finish''Five stars isn't enough!''Takes the story to a whole other level. Can't wait to see what happens next!''Amazing, thrilling, emotional''A modern classic''Different, tense and well-plotted''It's now 5:36am and I have given up on sleep!''I need to talk to you about a really great book'

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The world is ending. But the voice in your head might just save you. Listen to it very carefully... 'Of a piece with Stephen King's The Stand' INDEPENDENT'Lee Child channelling Stephen King - but the vision is unique' DAILY MAILDefender is a 'heart-in-mouth', wildly original post-apocalyptic thriller for fans of Stephen King, Clive Barker and The Walking Dead.---ON THE CUSP OF SLEEP, HAVE WE NOT ALL HEARD A VOICE CALL OUT OUR NAME? In a world where long drinks are in short supply, it's dangerous to listen to your inner voice.Those who do, keep it quiet.But one man listens to the voice in his head telling him to buy a lemonade from the girl sitting on a dusty road.There is a reason why Pilgrim and Lacey must cross paths.They just don't know it yet . . . 'Compelling, suspenseful and altogether extraordinary' LEE CHILD'So accomplished that it's difficult to believe it's a first novel' JOHN CONNOLLY Readers DEVOURED Defender 'This has to be my favourite book so far this year... G X Todd has delivered a genius debut that grips you from start to finish''This was great! Well written, gripping, emotion, great characters''A stunning debut... I can't wait to find out where book two will take us''Kept me guessing and surprised me at every turn''Pilgrim and Lacey's friendship and care is lightness and hope in a dark world'

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