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The Forest of Hands and Teeth

By: Carrie Ryan
Narrated by: Vane Millon
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 When a teen girl’s world is thrown into chaos, she must venture into the deadly Forest of Hands and Teeth in this post-apocalyptic New York Times bestseller perfect for fans of The Last of Us.

In Mary's world there are simple truths.

The Sisterhood always knows best.
The Guardians will protect and serve.
The Unconsecrated will never relent.

And you must always mind the fence that surrounds the village; the fence that protects the village from the Forest of Hands and Teeth.

But, slowly, Mary's truths are failing her. And when the fence is breached, her world is thrown into chaos.

Now she must choose between her village and her future, between the one she loves and the one who loves her. And she must face the truth about the Forest of Hands and Teeth. Could there be life outside a world surrounded by so much death?


"Intelligent, dark, and bewitching, The Forest of Hands and Teeth transitions effortlessly between horror and beauty. Mary's world is one that readers will not soon forget." —Cassandra Clare, bestselling author of City of Bones

"A postapocalyptic romance of the first order, elegantly written from title to last line." —Scott Westerfeld, author of the Uglies series and Leviathan

★ "A bleak but gripping story...Poignant and powerful." —Publishers Weekly, Starred©2009 Carrie Ryan; (P)2009 Listening Library Death & Dying Difficult Situations Fantasy Fiction Literature & Fiction Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Emotionally Gripping Scary Sisterhood Paranormal Village

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Critic reviews

★ "[T]he suspense that Ryan has created from the very first page on entices and tempts readers so that putting the book down is not an option." —School Library Journal, starred review

"Opening The Forest of Hands and Teeth is like cracking Pandora's box: a blur of darkness and a precious bit of hope pour out. This is a beautifully crafted, page-turning, powerful novel. I thoroughly enjoyed it." —Melissa Marr, bestselling author of Wicked Lovely and Ink Exchange

"Dark and sexy and scary. Only one of the Unconsecrated could put this book down." —Justine Larbalestier, author of How to Ditch Your Fairy
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Mot my cup of tea plot wise...very depressing and sad...and just kinda ends. However well written...descriptive.

not my cup if tea

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I absolutely loved this story. It is the first ever audio book i ever listened to and i must say i am now hooked!

it starts out quite slow and the characters in the story aren't described as much as i would of liked, because throughout the whole story i did have to try and guess what the main character looked like, but other than that an absolute edge of the seat story. I listen whilst at work and i must say there were times when i was just staring into the distance just waiting for the next thing to happen leaving my work to the side.

Epic story, bit sad i just found out the next one doesn't carry on with the same character but bet its just as good. hope you enjoy it as much as me. :)

amazing!

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So this is the first audiobook that I have listened to without first reading it. Not sure why I haven't done it before, though with reading you draw from your own imagination, having it read to you can change that.

Now the storyline may have bugged me if I was reading it, the teen angst was a pain at times and often when reading it would lower my rating. But it gets a high rating from me, showing me that a good narrator can make angst seem appropriate.

A hit with the Young Adult zombie lovers.

A post apocolyptical, teen romance with zombies...

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Excellent world building, with that maddening quality of leaving you wanting to know so much more than is revealed (a plus in my opinion).
The characterisation is a little bit two dimensional, which is odd as there is a huge amount of focus on it. The male romantic interests are basically interchangeable, and nobody seems to really be held accountable for anything. because of love.
However, really tense, good at building suspense, and something quite different. I enjoyed it, and would be keen for a sequel!

A page turner

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I have already rated this book and I gave it a 5. Shortly after I had submitted my rating, another listener gave the book a very average 3. I feel compelled now to explain my high rating. I am an older listener not a teenager. The book is written from a first person perspective and is preoccupied with the dilemmas assocated with responsibliltiy and consequence which weigh heavily on the central character. Appocalyptic doom and survival are the main threads of the plot and there are many harrowing situations that arise. The main character is as flawed as the rest of us and tries her best to do what she feels is right.Relgious obligation also rears it's ugly head.Her situation made me sad and I admired her courage. Deep scary and horrible stuff. The sequel is even better.

Great Zombie Stuff

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