****NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The end of the world was only the
beginning.
In his internationally bestselling and critically acclaimed novel The
Passage, Justin Cronin constructed an unforgettable world transformed
by a government experiment gone horribly wrong. Now the scope widens and
the intensity deepens as the epic story surges forward . . .
In the present day, as the man-made apocalypse unfolds, three strangers
navigate the chaos. Lila, a doctor and an expectant mother, is so
shattered by the spread of violence and infection that she continues to
plan for her child's arrival even as society dissolves around her.
Kittridge, known to the world as "Last Stand in Denver," has been forced
to flee his stronghold and is now on the road, dodging the infected,
armed but alone and well aware that a tank of gas will get him only so
far. April is a teenager fighting to guide her little brother safely
through a landscape of death and ruin. These three will learn that they
have not been fully abandoned--and that in connection lies hope, even on
the darkest of nights.
One hundred years in the future, Amy and the others fight on for
humankind's salvation . . . unaware that the rules have changed. The
enemy has evolved, and a dark new order has arisen with a vision of the
future infinitely more horrifying than man's extinction. If the Twelve
are to fall, one of those united to vanquish them will have to pay the
ultimate price.
A heart-stopping thriller rendered with masterful literary skill, The
Twelve is a grand and gripping tale of sacrifice and survival.
Look for the entire Passage trilogy:
THE PASSAGE THE TWELVE THE CITY OF MIRRORS
Praise for The Twelve
"[A] literary superthriller."--The New York Times Book Review
"An undeniable and compelling epic . . . a complex narrative of flight
and forgiveness, of great suffering and staggering loss, of terrible
betrayals and incredible hope."--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"The Twelve is even better than The Passage."--The Plain
Dealer
"A compulsive read."--San Francisco Chronicle
"Gripping . . . Cronin [introduces] eerie new elements to his
masterful mythology. . . . Enthralling, emotional and
entertaining."--The San Diego Union-Tribune
"Fine storytelling."--Associated Press
"Cronin is one of those rare authors who works on two different levels,
blending elegantly crafted literary fiction with cliff-hanging
thrills."--Fort Worth Star-Telegram
