The Fallen Children by David Owen
Inspired by The Midwich Cuckoos, The Fallen Children is a gripping 'science fiction-meets-real world' story of the teenagers who, during one inexplicable 'Nightout', have their futures snatched away by circumstances beyond their control. It is a story of violation, of judgement, and of young people who must fight to defy what is expected of them.
The best book I've read in ages. . At its surface, The Fallen Children is a pacy, gripping, intriguing superhero origin story, but beneath that, it's a poignant examination of the extent to which modern society spits on its young adults. * Alice Oseman, author of Solitaire and Radio Silence *
A powerful and disturbing new take on an original classic. * Tim Bowler, award-winning author of River Boy *
Engrossing, unusual, and unpatronising * SFX magazine *
'Read The Fallen Children if you'd like less middle-class kidlit, allegorical commentary on society and teens, and dead good books' * Non Pratt *
'THE FALLEN CHILDREN is ATTACK THE BLOCK meets VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED and feels like the London I know. It's very cool' * Juno Dawson *
'An ingenious twist on a classic. Surprisingly tender and moving, completely convincing and gripping' * Kiran Millwood Hargrave *
Owen examines teenage credibility, mob mentality and how love, or the lack of it, shapes any kind of life. This is a riveting refashioning of a science fiction classic. * the Guardian *
A powerful and disturbing new take on an original classic. * Tim Bowler, award-winning author of River Boy *
Engrossing, unusual, and unpatronising * SFX magazine *
'Read The Fallen Children if you'd like less middle-class kidlit, allegorical commentary on society and teens, and dead good books' * Non Pratt *
'THE FALLEN CHILDREN is ATTACK THE BLOCK meets VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED and feels like the London I know. It's very cool' * Juno Dawson *
'An ingenious twist on a classic. Surprisingly tender and moving, completely convincing and gripping' * Kiran Millwood Hargrave *
Owen examines teenage credibility, mob mentality and how love, or the lack of it, shapes any kind of life. This is a riveting refashioning of a science fiction classic. * the Guardian *
David Owen achieved 1st class honours in BA Creative Writing and MA Writing for Children at The University of Winchester, where he went on to teach on the BA Creative Writing course for three years. He hopes that one day all of his students will surpass his own achievements.
David's debut YA novel, Panther (2015) received rave reviews, and was nominated for the Carnegie medal. He is the Content and Social Media specialist for gapyear.com and a former freelance games journalist. David spends most of his time thinking about biscuits.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780349002699 |
| ISBN 10 | 034900269X |
| Title | The Fallen Children |
| Author | David Owen |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2017-05-04 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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