The Book of Koli

By: M. R. Carey

Narrated by: Theo Solomon

Length: 14 hrs and 14 mins

Publisher's summary

"A captivating start to what promises to be an epic post-apocalyptic fable" (Kirkus), The Book of Koli is the unforgettable story of a young boy struggling to find his place in a world where nature itself has turned against humanity.

Everything that lives hates us....

Beyond the walls of the small village of Mythen Rood lies an unrecognizable 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, one of the dangerous 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.

For more from M. R. Carey, check out:

• The Girl with All the Gifts
• Fellside
• The Boy on the Bridge
• Someone like Me

By the same author, writing as Mike Carey:

• The Devil You Know
• Vicious Circle
• Dead Men's Boots
• Thicker Than Water
• The Naming of the Beasts

©2020 M. R. Carey (P)2020 Hachette Audio

Critic reviews

"A thought-provoking and deeply engaging story...profoundly and doggedly humane." (C. A. Fletcher on The Book of Koli)

"[A] beautiful book. Gripping, engaging, and absolutely worth the time it takes to burrow yourself into its reality. I can't recommend it highly enough." (Seanan McGuire on The Book of Koli)

"The cadence and pacing of [Koli's] voice adds a depth and richness to the strange and malevolent world." (Booklist on The Book of Koli)

CHARACTERS!!+DYSTOPIAN WORLBUILDING!+ NARRATION!+

ALLLL AMAZING. I WAS SUCKED IN IMMEDIATELY IT WAS BEAUTIFUL AND I SIMPLY COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN.

Great Book! Check for Second and Third Books

This book was just fun from beginning to end. The narrator was the perfect voice for it. At the time of this review, the second and third in the series are not in audiobook format, so plan on reading them after you listen to this book, because you won't be able to stop before the end of the series.

Little Boy Lost, Takes Himself So Seriously

I am a 50 year old brah, just six weeks into a carpentry apprenticeship after being forced out of a career in social work. I was celebrating a divorce at a Phish concert and weeell was arrested holding just about everything. To say I am sourful tired and pitiful sore would be the best way to put it in this unprecedented era of censorship. I had the pleasure of reading this perfect novel during a peak life experience. I have spent my entire apprenticeship on the most vividly, stunning ranches on earth in northern Colorado up near the Wyoming border. I read this while doing a first for me, camp/working all alone on a 500 acre ranch. It was like being in Sedona after the apocalypse. I only regret not retiring earlier from social work and doing this sooner. I have never been more happy. This space in life may be influencing my opinion on this piece, but really it had everything in it for me. Only Kurt Vonnegut, Stephen King, Samuel Clemens and Tom Robbins have been able to do what this novel has done. Now M. R. Carey too has influenced my daily speech, infected my dreams and left me craving for more and thinking about the tale at all times throughout the day. Since I work for wealthy customers and my boss is so Christian he openly finds smoking just as distasteful as cursing, I avoid both on the job site. Now when I have trouble with a blade, or make a mistake on a cut or shoot a nail in the wrong spot, or get fatigued carrying timber at 8500 feet I sharply curse Dandrake’s name. The first thing I am going to do when I get paid is buy part two. I believe I may try audible on the next one and listen as I drive up the mountains on these brilliant commutes.

Love this book

I haven't even finished this book yet but I love it! I love it so much I came to write this review and look for the next book in the series.

The narrator is phenomenal and I

The narrator is phenomenal and I want to hear anything that he does again! He makes this book! As for the book itself it would’ve been a five star book except for the ending makes you realize that these books are not written to be red one at a time you have to read all of them together. I don’t like that; books should be able to stand alone.

Loved it!

I loved the whole storyline. You actually care about the characters. I binge listened to all 3 books. Highly recommend

Romance at it's best

It's a very well written love story between a boy and his female device >.- In all seriousness it's a story about what happens when technology is a thing of the past that only remains in the hands of the few people "able" to wield it. The book's good enough that I want to continue the series but not so great that I can't wait until all the books are complete before I carry forward

Push through the beginning - worth it!

Like others mentioned, it starts SO slow and so confusing. Give it time and it will be worth it!

Superb!

This is one of those “driveway books“ where you can’t stop listening and get out of the car. I have thoroughly enjoyed this authors other works and I’m Thrilled that this is a series. I will be sad when these folks are done. I hope the author has written other books.

love Mike Carey!

I cannot get enough of M R Carey books. This one is no exception. I am very happy that there is a Koli series.