Ness, Patrick

Thirteen-year-old Conor has had nightmares about a monster nearly every night since his mother began her treatments. When the monster appears outside his bedroom window, it wants him to accept the truth and helps him through the tragedy of loss.

While Immortals threaten world domination, Mikey is just trying to deal with exams, nurse a hopeless crush, and - oh yeah - not freak out about the unexplained blue lights and explosions around town.

When a boy named Seth drowns and awakens in an unknown location, he has no idea where he is or how he got there. As he searches for answers, he tries to uncover the truth behind his supposed death and whether he now exists in the land of the living or the dead.

Seth drowns, and to his surprise, wakes up, in a strange, abandoned world that resembles a post-apocalyptic version of the town where he used to live.

Thirteen-year-old Conor awakens one night to find a monster outside his bedroom window, but not the one from the recurring nightmare that began when his mother became ill--an ancient, wild creature that wants him to face truth and loss.

Thirteen-year-old Conor awakens one night to find a monster outside his bedroom window, but not the one from the recurring nightmare that began when his mother became ill--an ancient, wild creature that wants him to face truth and loss.

Thirteen-year-old Conor awakens one night to find a monster outside his bedroom window, but not the one from the recurring nightmare that began when his mother became ill--an ancient, wild creature that wants him to face truth and loss.

Alternate chapters follow teenagers Todd and Viola, who become separated as the Mayor's oppressive new regime takes power in New Prentisstown, a space colony where residents can hear each other's thoughts.

A new craze for Truth Tellers sends the doctor on a new adventure. While the Doctor and Nyssa investigate the phenomenon, they discover the truth about the Truth Tellers is more sinister than anyone could have imagined.