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Innocence : a novel / Dean Koontz.
Foraging for supplies by night in a beautiful but hostile urban world where strangers would kill him on sight, Addison endures a solitary existence until he meets a girl engaged in a dangerous duel of wits with a malicious, well-placed enemy.
He lives in solitude beneath the city, an exile from society, which will destroy him if he is ever seen. She dwells in seclusion, a fugitive from enemies who will do her harm if she is ever found. But the bond between them runs deeper than the tragedies that have scarred their lives. Something more than chance—and nothing less than destiny—has brought them together in a world whose hour of reckoning is fast approaching.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780553593693 (paperback)
- Physical Description: 465 pages ; 19 cm.
- Edition: Bantam Books mass market edition.
- Publisher: New York : Bantam Books, 2014.
- Copyright: ©2013.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Innocence originally published in hardcover in 2013. Wilderness was originally published separately as an ebook in 2013. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Innocence -- Wilderness. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Social isolation > Fiction. Exiles > Fiction. Underground > Fiction. Supernatural abilities > Fiction Man-Women relationship > Fiction. Recluses > Fiction. Victim > Fiction |
| Genre: | Paranormal fiction. Suspense fiction. |
Available copies
- 32 of 35 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Valemount Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 35 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Valemount Public Library | f koo (Text) | 35194014202881 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Foraging for supplies by night in a beautiful but hostile urban world where strangers would kill him on sight, Addison endures a solitary existence before meeting a quicksilver girl engaged in a dangerous duel of wits with a malicious, well-placed enemy. - Baker & Taylor
Foraging for supplies by night in a beautiful but hostile urban world where strangers would kill him on sight, Addison endures a solitary existence before meeting a quicksilver girl engaged in a dangerous duel of wits with a malicious, well-placed enemy. Mass-market edition includes the previously unpublished bonus story, "Wilderness." By a best-selling author. Reprint. - Random House, Inc.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ⢠Includes Dean Koontzâs short story âWildernessââfirst time in print!
In Innocence, Dean Koontz blends mystery, suspense, and acute insight into the human soul in a masterfully told tale that will resonate with readers forever.
He lives in solitude beneath the city, an exile from society, which will destroy him if he is ever seen.
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She dwells in seclusion, a fugitive from enemies who will do her harm if she is ever found.
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But the bond between them runs deeper than the tragedies that have scarred their lives. Something more than chanceâand nothing less than destinyâhas brought them together in a world whose hour of reckoning is fast approaching.
Praise for Innocence
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âA thriller thatâs both chilling and fulfilling.ââPeople (four stars)
âLaced with fantastical mysticism, itâs an allegory of nonviolence, acceptance and love in the face of adversity. . . . The narrative is intense, with an old-fashioned ominousness and artistically crafted descriptions. . . . An optimistic and unexpected conclusion [mirrors] his theme. Something different this way comes from Mr. Koontzâs imagination. Enjoy.ââKirkus Reviews
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âMystery and terror, the paranormal and romanceâall combine to make Innocence a challenging and emotional experience.ââNew York Journal of Books
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âThis novel really is something special. . . . This may just be the book Dean Koontz was born to write.ââThriller Books Journal
âEntrancing . . . as speedy a chase-thriller as any Koontz . . . has ever constructed. Written in Koontzâ late mellifluent and reflective manner . . . [Innocence is] fueled by deep disgust with the worldâs evils [and] hope for redemption.ââBooklist (starred review)
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â[An] imaginative, mystical thriller from bestseller Koontz . . . This is the most satisfying Koontz standalone in a while.ââPublishers Weekly
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âMasterful storyteller Koontz delivers perhaps his most eerie and unusual tale to date. The timeline in this amazing story is compact, and readers will be swept along as they try to unravel hints and clues as to the true nature of both the protagonists and the unfolding drama. Unpredictably spine-chilling and terrifying, this is a story readers wonât soon forget.ââRT Book Reviews
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âElegant . . . Fans of Koontzâs previous series will be left hoping that Addison and Gwyneth, too, will return.ââLibrary Journal
