Shade’s Children - Hardcover

"Infused with all the qualities we've come to expect of Garth Nix's futuristic adventures... It's exciting stuff... [and] a worthy addition to the genre." Inis

“[Garth Nix is] the coolest read in the playground.” Amanda Craig

“Garth Nix blends suspense, action, and high emotion in this excellent, fast-moving science-fiction story.” Amazon.com

"The twists and turns of the action-filled plot are compelling." Publishers Weekly

“A dynamic page-turner. Fast-paced action and the intensity of the entire situation make for exciting reading.” ALA Booklist

“Combines plenty of comic-book action in a sci-fi setting to produce an exciting read... An action-adventure with uncommon appeal outside the genre.” Kirkus

The master of children’s fantasy returns with a thrilling science fiction adventure. The clock is ticking for the children of the world, and the key to survival rests in the hands of Shade's Children...

In a futuristic urban wasteland, evil Overlords have decreed that no child shall live a day past his fourteenth birthday. On that Sad Birthday, the child is the object of an obscene harvest resulting in the construction of a machinelike creature whose sole purpose is to kill.

The mysterious Shade – once a man, but now more like the machines he fights – recruits the few children fortunate enough to escape. With luck, cunning, and skill, four of Shade's children come closer than any to discovering the source of the Overlords' power – and the key to their downfall. But the closer the children get, the more ruthless Shade seems to become...