Justin Cronin Libri

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A thrilling finale to a trilogy that will stand as one of the great achievements in American fantasy fiction.”—Stephen King You followed The Passage. You faced The Twelve. Now enter The City of Mirrors for the final reckoning. As the bestselling epic races to its breathtaking finale, Justin Cronin’s band of hardened survivors await the second coming of unspeakable darkness. The world we knew is gone. What world will rise in its place? The Twelve have been destroyed and the terrifying hundred-year reign of darkness that descended upon the world has ended. The survivors are stepping outside their walls, determined to build society anew—and daring to dream of a hopeful future. But far from them, in a dead metropolis, he waits: Zero. The First. Father of the Twelve. The anguish that shattered his human life haunts him, and the hatred spawned by his transformation burns bright. His fury will be quenched only when he destroys Amy—humanity’s only hope, the Girl from Nowhere who grew up to rise against him. One last time light and dark will clash, and at last Amy and her friends will know their fate.

A security breach at a secret U.S. government facility unleashes the monstrous product of a chilling military experiment. Then, a night of chaos and carnage gives way to sunrise on a nation, and ultimately a world, forever altered. All that remains for the stunned survivors is the long fight ahead and a future ruled by fear, darkness, death, and a fate far worse

In life I was a scientist called Fanning. Then, in a jungle in Bolivia, I died. I died, and then I was brought back to life... Prompted by a voice that lives in her blood, the fearsome warrior known as Alicia of Blades is drawn towards to one of the great cities of The Time Before. The ruined city of New York. Ruined but not empty. For this is the final refuge of Zero, the first and last of The Twelve. The one who must be destroyed if mankind is to have a future. What she finds is not what she's expecting. A journey into the past. To find out how it all began. And an opponent at once deadlier and more human than she could ever have imagined.

The narrative explores the profound emotional journey of a dying man's final wish, weaving a rich tapestry of family love. Through a blend of emotional insight and lyrical prose, the author delves into the complexities of relationships and the impact of mortality on those left behind. The story captures the essence of human connections, making it a poignant reflection on life, love, and the bonds that endure even in the face of loss.

'Next to impossible to put down . . . exciting, mysterious, and totally satisfying.' STEPHEN KING*****The islands of Prospera lie in a vast ocean: in splendid isolation from the rest of humanity, or whatever remains of it. . .Citizens of the main island enjoy privileged lives, attended to by the support staff who live on a cramped neighbouring island, where whispers begin to grow into cries for revolution.Meanwhile, life for Prosperans is perfection - and when it's not, their bodies are sent to the mysterious third island: a facility named The Nursery, to be rebooted and restart life afresh.Proctor Bennett is a Ferryman, who shepherds the soon-to-be retired into the unknown. He never questioned his work until the day he is delivered a cryptic message:"The world is not the world..."These simple words unravel something that he has secretly suspected. They seep into strange dreams - of the stars and the sea - and the unshakeable feeling that someone is trying to tell him something important.Something greater than anyone could possibly imagine, which could change the fate of humanity itself...*****'A mind-bending novel full of big ideas and a rollercoaster's worth of twists and turns - so powerful and thrilling!' ANDY WEIR, author of The Martian

WINNER OF THE PEN/HEMINGWAY AWARD • “An astonishingly good first novel . . . fully engaging from the first paragraph. What a to be able to live alongside these people for a while.”—Ann Patchett,  Chicago Tribune Mary and O’ They are like any other couple. They have survived loss and found love and managed the occasional hard-earned laugh as they move toward the future, hearts thick with hope. Each human life is ever changing, born of moments large and small—births and deaths and weddings, grave mistakes and chance encounters and acts of surprising courage—and in this unforgettable book, Justin Cronin makes vivid how those moments connect us all, making us more than we could ever be on our own.Alight with nuance, sly humor, and startling wisdom, Mary and O’Neil celebrates the uncommon grace to be found in common livesPraise for  Mary and O’Neil  “Admirably fearless.” — The New York Times Book Review“The kind of storytelling that goes down easy, and sticks to your ribs.” — The Philadelphia Inquirer“Cronin succeeds, touchingly and tenderly, in portraying life itself as a triumph of hope over experience.” — The Boston Globe

Das neue Werk vom Autor des SPIEGEL-Bestsellers »Der Übergang«. »Es ist fast unmöglich, dieses Buch aus der Hand zu legen. Spannend, geheimnisvoll und absolut fesselnd. Ein Roman, in dem man sich verlieren kann.« Stephen King In einem riesigen Ozean, idyllisch abgeschieden vom Rest der Menschheit, liegen die Inseln von Prospera. Die Bewohner genießen ein unbeschwertes Leben voller Annehmlichkeiten, umsorgt von dienendem Hilfspersonal. Neigt sich ihre Lebenszeit dem Ende zu, werden sie auf eine geheimnisvolle Nachbarinsel geschickt, um dort neu gebootet zu werden und ein weiteres Leben zu beginnen. Proctor Bennett ist der Fährmann, der die Prosperaner dorthin geleitet. Er hat seine Arbeit nie infrage gestellt, bis er eines Tages eine kryptische Nachricht erhält, die bestätigt, was er insgeheim immer befürchtet hat – eine Wahrheit, die das Schicksal der Menschheit auf ewig verändern wird. Ein mitreißender Roman, der unsere Realität genial infrage stellt - für Fans von »Westworld«, »Inception« und »Snowpiercer«.

Als een Amerikaans echtpaar verongelukt, beïnvloedt dat het leven van hun net volwassen kinderen enorm.