The Knife of Never Letting Go

TODD HEWITT IS THE LAST BOY IN PRENTISSTOWN.

But Pretisstown isn't like other towns. Everyone can hear everyone else's thoughts in a contant, overwhelming, never-ending Noise. There is no privacy. There are no secrets.

Or are there?

Just one month away from the birthday that will make him a man, Todd unexpectedly stumbles upon a spot of complete silence.

Which is impossible.

Prentisstown has been lying to him.

And now he's going to have to run...