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Synopsis
Amy Harper Bellafonte iS six years old and her mother inks she's the most important person in the whole orld. She is. Anthony Carter doesn't think he could ever be in a worse place than Death Row. He's urong. FBI agent Brad Wolgast thinks something beyond imagination is coming. It is. Unaware of each other's existence but bound together in ways none of them could have imagined, they are about to embark on a journey. An epic journey that will take them through a world transformed by man's darkest dreams, to the very heart of what it means to be human. And beyond. Because something is coming. A tidal wave of darkness ready to engulf the world. And Amy is the only person who can stop it.
The Passage: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This is an adult horror-fantasy with graphic violence, apocalyptic themes involving vampire-like creatures, death row inmates, government experiments on humans, and disturbing imagery throughout. Strong language and intense peril involving a child protagonist.
What to know going in
This book has graphic violence, mild sexual content, and strong language. Content notes include child harm, gore, death, death row, and mass death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers fascinated by epic post-apocalyptic stories with horror elements and complex world-building will find this gripping.