---

Words are weapons, and one man is immune, in this dazzlingly original thriller from the author of Jennifer Government.

---

Sticks and stones break bones.
Words kill.

They recruited Emily from the streets. They said it was because she´s good with words.

They´ll live to regret it.

Wil survived something he shouldn´t have. But he doesn´t remember it.

Now they´re after him and he doesn´t know why.

There´s a word, they say. It shouldn´t have got out. But it did.

And they want it back...

Find out why in one of the most mind-bending, page-turning, thrilling novels you´ll ever read.
Winner of the Aurealis Award for science fiction and GoodReads Choice Awards finalist for best science fiction

---

Brilliantly realised... strikingly relevant... a resounding success SFX

---

Barry, Max

Max Barry is the author of four previous novels, including New York Times Notable Book Jennifer Government and Syrup, soon to be a major film. He is also the creator of the internet mini-phenomenon NationStates, an online political simulation game. He lives in Melbourne, Australia, with his wife and two daughters. He is a cat person.

Visit Max Barry´s website at maxbarry.com, find him at facebook.com/maxbarry or follow him on twitter.com/maxbarry.

---