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Messenger

By: Lois Lowry
Narrated by: David Morse
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 Six years earlier, Matty had come to Village as a scrappy and devious little boy. Back then, he liked to call himself "the Fiercest of the Fierce." But since that time, Matty has grown almost into a man under the care of Seer, a blind man whose special sight had earned him the name. Now Matty hopes that he will soon be given his true name, and he hopes it will be Messenger. But strange changes are taking place in Village. Once a utopian community that prided itself on its welcome to newcomers, Village will soon be closed to all outsiders. As one of the only people able to safely travel through the dangerous Forest, Matty must deliver the message of Village's closing and try to convince Seer's daughter, Kira, to return with him before it's too late. But Forest has grown hostile to Matty too, and he must risk everything to fight his way through it, armed only with an emerging power he cannot yet explain or understand.©2004 Lois Lowry (P)2004 Random House, Inc., Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group Dystopian Fiction Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Fantasy Parapsychology Extrasensory Perception Village

Critic Reviews

"Builds suspense to the last heart-wrenching page." (Booklist)
"Simply and beautifully written..." (The New York Times Book Review)
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This intriguing story, well written and delivered, creates a special place to escape with the characters as their journeys unfold.

An intriguing story

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I weeped at the end of the story. I was so excited to see a character return from the first book, I never thought I’d hear the words. I love the way the characters speak and the way they hold onto hope. If I wasn’t an introvert, I’d be keening from the last chapter, like those in the village were.

A heartbreakingly fantastic story!

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