A Monster Calls

Recipient of numerous awards and accolades, A Monster Calls
is Patrick Ness's most acclaimed novel. An emotional and extraordinary story
about a boy, his ailing mother, and the
monster that comes to visit him.

Seven minutes after midnight, Conor wakes up to find
a monster at his window. But it's not the monster he expected, the one from
the nightmare he has almost every night since his mother started
the arduous and tireless treatment. No, this monster is something different,
ancient... And it wants the most dangerous thing of all: the truth.

Malicious, funny, and moving, A Monster Calls tells us
about our difficulty in accepting loss and about the fragile
but extraordinarily powerful ties that bind us to life.

Critics have said...
«Exceptional... This is how narrative should always be:
heartbreaking, lyrical, and transcendent.»
Meg Rosoff

«Brave and beautiful, full of compassion, A Monster Calls fuses
the painful and the intuitive, the simple and the profound. The result
trembles with life.»
The Independent

«Kay's illustrations, menacing and full of energy, and the way
they interact with the text, along with the generosity of the
materials the book is made with, make it a true
joy just to hold it in your hand.»
The Guardian

«Essential... Gripping, moving, brilliant.»
The Times

«Exceptional... Stands out for its compassion.»
Daily Mail