Vocea pumnalului

Todd Hewitt lives in Prentisstown, where everyone can hear others’ thoughts. This constant din leaves no room for secrets or privacy. Todd is the town’s last boy. In one month, he will turn thirteen and count as a man. Then he finds a place where the noise stops. Its silence reveals that the townspeople have lied to him. He must flee to stay alive. But his pursuers can hear his thoughts as he runs. His talking dog, Manchee, joins his search for a normal life.

Patrick Ness’s fantasy novel for young adults explores trust and lost privacy. It opens the trilogy Pe tărâmul haosului. This translation’s original title is The Knife of Never Letting Go. The story has also reached the screen.

Ness was born in 1971 on a military base. His father worked there as a drill sergeant. He spent his first six years in Hawaii. He then lived in Washington state for ten years. He studied English literature at the University of Southern California. His first short story appeared in Genre in 1997. He writes at least a thousand words each day. This novel marked his debut for young readers and brought international recognition. He also writes fiction for adults.