The publishing phenomenon that began with the astonishing worldwide bestseller The Passage now comes to its epic conclusion.

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.

"A literary superthriller" - NEW YORK TIMES on THE TWELVE

"Epic, apocalyptic, heartwrenching, catastrophic, mesmerising" - DAILY MIRROR on THE PASSAGE

"Read this book and the ordinary world disappears" - Stephen King on THE PASSAGE

"Once you start reading it, you won't want it to end" - THE TIMES on THE PASSAGE

"A modern classic in the making" - SFX on THE PASSAGE

"A brilliantly told story, with thrilling plot twists and graphic action sequences" - GUARDIAN on THE PASSAGE

"This epic tale is truly exhilarating" - DAILY EXPRESS on THE PASSAGE

About the Author
Born and raised in New England, Justin Cronin is a multi-award-winning writer. He is Professor of English at Rice University, and lives with his family in Houston, Texas.

This book features in our Best Books of 2016 (so far)