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Lies

Series: The Gone Series
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Lies by Michael Grant is the third book in the Gone series, unfolding a gripping narrative in a dystopian world where all adults have vanished. As chaos reigns and new challenges emerge, the kids are struggling to survive against sinister forces and inner demons. Tensions escalate as deceit and power struggles dominate, testing alliances and revealing surprising truths.
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You might enjoy this gripping read if you're fascinated by fast-paced, action-packed stories with thrilling twists and turns. The book offers a blend of mystery, suspense, and supernatural elements that will captivate young readers who love adventure and intrigue. Perfect for those who enjoy exploring themes of power, survival, and the challenges of leadership in a world where the rules have dramatically changed.

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Welcome back to the FAYZ! This is Book 3 in the series that Stephen King calls a ‘driving, torrential narrative’.

The classic YA thriller by number one bestselling author Michael Grant, with a bold new cover for 2021

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Welcome back to the FAYZ! This is Book 3 in the series that Stephen King calls a ‘driving, torrential narrative’.

It happens in one night: a girl who died now walks among the living, Zil and the Human Crew set fire to Perdido Beach, and amid the flames and smoke, Sam sees the figure of the boy he fears the most. As life in the FAYZ becomes more desperate, no one knows who they can trust.

The GONE series is Lord of the Flies for the 21st century. In turns breathtaking, harrowing, and utterly terrifying. Its complex characters and moral dilemmas will delight fans of The Hunger Games, Divergent, and The Maze Runner. This is dystopian fiction at its best.

Have you got all 6 titles in the New York Times bestselling saga: Gone, Hunger, Lies, Plague, Fear, and Light?

‘I am now free to leave the FAYZ, but my time there was well spent’ - Stephen King

If you love GONE, be sure not to miss Michael's new series Front Lines - it's WWII but not as you know it! The first book is Front Lines, followed by Silver Stars. Michael Grant also has a World Book Day book, Dead of Night, which is set in the Front Lines universe and written exclusively for World Book Day 2017.

Michael Grant has lived an exciting, fast-paced life. He moved in with his wife Katherine Applegate after only 24 hours. He has co-authored over 160 books but promises that everything he writes is like nothing you've ever read before! If the Gone series has left you hungry for more from the dark genius of YA fiction, look out for the BZRK trilogy: BZRK, BZRK Reloaded, BZRK Apocalypse and the terrifying Messenger of Fear and its sequel The Tattooed Heart. Michael is a World Book Day author for 2017.

Series: The Gone Series

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  • Gone
    Welcome to the FAYZ! The first book in the bestselling cult YA thriller series Gone that Stephen King calls a ‘driving, torrential narrative’. In the blink of an eye, all the adults disappear in a small town in southern California and no one knows why. Cut off from the outside world, those that are left are trapped, and there’s no...
    Paperback
    $2100
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    $2299
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  • Hunger
    Welcome back to the FAYZ! This is Book 2 in the series that Stephen King calls a driving, torrential narrative. Food supplies are dwindling and Sam Temple is facing mutiny from the kids in Perdido Beach. Driven into town by hunger, Caine and his psychotic sidekick are spreading fear and violence. And deep in the ground, the biggest danger of...
    Paperback
    $2100
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  • Fear
    Welcome back to the FAYZ! This is Book 5 in the series that Stephen King calls a ‘driving, torrential narrative’. Night is falling in the FAYZ. Permanently. The gaiaphage has blotted out the sun and the barrier that surrounds the town of Perdido Beach is turning black. It's Sam's worst nightmare. With Astrid still missing and Edilio and Lana struggling...
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  • Lies
    Welcome back to the FAYZ! This is Book 3 in the series that Stephen King calls a ‘driving, torrential narrative’. It happens in one night: a girl who died now walks among the living, Zil and the Human Crew set fire to Perdido Beach, and amid the flames and smoke, Sam sees the figure of the boy he fears the...
    Paperback
    $2100
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  • Light
    Welcome back to the FAYZ! This is Book 6 in the series that Stephen King calls a 'driving, torrential narrative'. All eyes are on Perdido Beach. The barrier wall is now as clear as glass and life in the FAYZ is visible for the entire outside world to see. Life inside the dome remains a constant battle, and the Darkness,...
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    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Plague
    Welcome back to the FAYZ! This is Book 4 in the series that Stephen King calls a ‘driving, torrential narrative’. Disease is spreading through the streets of Perdido Beach: a devastating, hacking cough that makes the sufferers choke their guts up – literally. Across town, Little Pete lies unconscious, struck down by the mysterious illness. With the most powerful mutant...
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Lies by Michael Grant is praised for its fast-paced, gripping narrative, likened to a blend of Lost and Lord of the Flies. Esteemed authors and reviewers have drawn comparisons to early Stephen King works, highlighting the series' intense and action-packed storyline.

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Book Details

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ISBN: 9780755501632

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 September 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Electric Monkey

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 360g

Pages: 512

About the Author

Michael Grant, author of Messenger of Fear, the Gone series, and the Magnificent Twelve series, has spent much of his life on the move. Raised in a military family, he attended ten schools in five states, as well as three schools in France. Even as an adult he kept moving, and in fact he became a writer in part because it was one of the few jobs that wouldn't tie him down. His fondest dream is to spend a year circumnavigating the globe and visiting every continent. Yes, even Antarctica. He lives in California with his wife, Katherine Applegate, and their two children.

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    Welcome to the FAYZ! The first book in the bestselling cult YA thriller series Gone that Stephen King calls a ‘driving, torrential narrative’. In the blink of an eye, all the adults disappear in a small town in southern California and no one knows why. Cut off from the outside world, those that are left are trapped, and there’s no...
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  • Hunger
    Welcome back to the FAYZ! This is Book 2 in the series that Stephen King calls a driving, torrential narrative. Food supplies are dwindling and Sam Temple is facing mutiny from the kids in Perdido Beach. Driven into town by hunger, Caine and his psychotic sidekick are spreading fear and violence. And deep in the ground, the biggest danger of...
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    $2100
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  • Fear
    Welcome back to the FAYZ! This is Book 5 in the series that Stephen King calls a ‘driving, torrential narrative’. Night is falling in the FAYZ. Permanently. The gaiaphage has blotted out the sun and the barrier that surrounds the town of Perdido Beach is turning black. It's Sam's worst nightmare. With Astrid still missing and Edilio and Lana struggling...
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    Welcome back to the FAYZ! This is Book 6 in the series that Stephen King calls a 'driving, torrential narrative'. All eyes are on Perdido Beach. The barrier wall is now as clear as glass and life in the FAYZ is visible for the entire outside world to see. Life inside the dome remains a constant battle, and the Darkness,...
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    Welcome back to the FAYZ! This is Book 4 in the series that Stephen King calls a ‘driving, torrential narrative’. Disease is spreading through the streets of Perdido Beach: a devastating, hacking cough that makes the sufferers choke their guts up – literally. Across town, Little Pete lies unconscious, struck down by the mysterious illness. With the most powerful mutant...
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