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M R Carey doesn't let me down...
Koli is, like so many boys his age (mid-teens), a bit angry, a bit in love and quite confused about his future. He lives in Mythen Rood (I loved the fact t... READ MORE
The Book of Koli Review
Set in an England that’s practically unrecognisable to us, The Book of Koli is the first in a new trilogy from M. R. Carey, author of The Girl with All the... READ MORE
Day of the Triffids reinvented for the 21st century
Mike Carey has destroyed the world before in his fantastic mushroom zombies novel 'The Girl With All The Gifts' and its sequel prequel 'The Boy on the Brid... READ MORE
Synopsis
Everything that lives hates us...
Beyond the walls of the small village of Mythen Rood lies an unrecognisable landscape. A place where overgrown forests are filled with choker trees and deadly seeds that will kill you where you stand. And if they don't get you, the Shunned men will.
Koli has lived in Mythen Rood his entire life. He believes the first rule of survival is that you don't venture too far beyond the walls.
He's wrong.
The Book of Koli begins a breathtakingly original new trilogy set in a strange and deadly world of our own making.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
- ISBN: 9780356509556
- Number of pages: 400
- Dimensions: 196 x 126 x 32 mm
- Weight: 274g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allFantastic start to a new series
I started reading this without much of an idea what I was really getting into. The blurb gives little away and we learn almost everything there is to know ... READ MORE
Another fantastic book by M.R. Carey.
The Book of Koli is a dystopian view of England in an unknown time in the future. A war of epic proportions has destroyed life as we know it now and has t... READ MORE
Stunning
I'm grateful to Orbit for an advance copy of this book to consider for review.
This was never a book I wasn't going to read. Carey's books - especially th... READ MORE
A little difficult to get past the strong narrator's voice but worth persevering
I found this book a little hard to get into as the narrator's voice was so strong. It was certainly a feat to maintain it throughout but did make it a more... READ MORE
Slow to start
But still pulls you in.
Really enjoyable book. The world has ended, long ago, but there are pockets of civilisation all around. Theres also murderous tree... READ MORE
A fabulously immersive and impeccably rendered novel that understands the weight of loss in a dystopian world.
⭐5 Stars⭐
The journey of one unforgettable young boy struggling to find his place in a chilling post-apocalyptic world.
The rebellion of nature is captur... READ MORE
Excellent trilogy start, you will love Koli!
Welcome to the future. Human civilization, as we know it today, has fallen with pockets of survivors scratching out an existence in villages few and far be... READ MORE
Great characters and world building
Young Koli has grown up in Mythen Rood in Ingland. It’s not an easy life, summers are hot, winters are cold and the trees want to kill you…..so does the wi... READ MORE
Loved this, can’t wait for the next one
I adored this book! I instantly took to the main character Koli, and his way of speaking, and I just really liked him.
It took me a while to work out exa... READ MORE
One of the best books i have read this year 03\20
Wow.... Outstanding! One of the best books i have read this year 03\20. I honestly can't wait for the rest of the trilogy. An amazing world, characters tha... READ MORE
A lovely read
Koli lives in Mythen Rood in the world of the future. There the Ramparts rule with their mastery of Tech which seems to pass down through generations of t... READ MORE
Just perfect!
Wow! Just "wow"! The writing, the plot, the characters - just perfect! It took me a while to get used to the style of writing in the book, but it makes so ... READ MORE
I been to Half-Ax, I been to Hudd's Field
With The Book of Koli M R Carey has written another entertaining and inventive post-apocalyptic thriller. This is the first volume of three and I found mys... READ MORE
A true classic
A brilliant trilogy, definitely well worth a read
Intriguing dystopian story telling
This first book in the Rampart trilogy is a joy to read. We meet Koli Woodsmith who grows up in his community of Mythen Rood. This is a small locked in com... READ MORE
A fascinating book with great original ideas
Loved this book, a must read that kept me gripped, and kept me turning the pages to find out what would happen to Koli. The story is told in a first person... READ MORE
First book in the series
This is the start of something big because oh boy it plays out in your mind like it should be in a cinema and what a magnificent introduction to the hero o... READ MORE
Best Book I've Read This Year!
Wow I just loved this book. It’s just the type of book that I love to read, as it really got my imagination going. It’s fantasy, post apocalyptic and Sci f... READ MORE
Unputdownable
Immersive storyline and beautifully written
Fantastic, unique new fantasy
4.5/5 Stars
Koli lives in a village called Mythen Road. There are not very many villages left and cities like London were bombed into oblivion during the ... READ MORE
The first in a promising new trilogy from M.R Carey
The Book of Koli is the first in a new dystopian fantasy trilogy from M.R Carey, author of the bestselling The Girl With All The Gifts. Koli lives in the v... READ MORE
A strong first book in a new dystopian trilogy
As a long-time fan of M.R. Carey (since ye olde Lucifer graphic novel days), I was looking forward to this new release, and wondering where it would take u... READ MORE
good dystopian story
Koli has always wanted to be a Rampart. But when the day of testing comes, the tech doesn't wake for him.
Instead, he discovers that all that the Ramparts ... READ MORE
Done it again..
Great start to what I assume will be a cracking trilogy, another triumph for M R Carey. The problem is now a depressing wait for the next instalment.
The Book of Koli
Excellent start to the trilogy, I'm very much looking forward to book two. The story is clearly and believably told by the main character Koli, who slowly ... READ MORE
A great start!
I’m a bit of a fan of dystopian fiction. I say “a bit” - I like it a lot. It’s just that I tend to dream about what I read, and a lot of dystopian fiction ... READ MORE
A fascinating story with great original ideas
Loved this book, a must read that kept me gripped, and kept me turning the pages to find out what would happen to Koli. The story is told in a first person... READ MORE
Promising start to a post-apocalyptic trilogy from the author of The Girl With All the Gifts
“The two sides is this: I went away, and then I come home again.”
M.R. Carey’s THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS was a stunning take on post-apocalyptic zombie/... READ MORE
Rampart Trilogy - Bk 1
I rather liked Koli's naive young voice, narrating his coming of age in a village against a dystopian future, where technology has been forgotten as geneti... READ MORE
Interesting
Years after the global collapse of civilisation, the world is unrecognisable, filled with forests of choker trees and deadly vines, and with limited techno... READ MORE
Ramparts Trilogy book 1
I liked Koli's naive young voice narrating his coming of age in a village against a dystopian future, where technology has been forgotten as genetically en... READ MORE
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