The conclusion of the critically acclaimed and reader-favourite trilogy The Giver
Imagine living in a world where people help each other, showing compassion and kindness to everyone. Then, slowly and subtly, everything begins to change. The anger, heartlessness and greed of your neighbours seem to stem from strange trades – so-called deals. But people are not trading goods; they are bartering with things you cannot see.
Six years have passed since young rascal Matty arrived in Village. Under the gentle guidance of Seer, he has grown into a reliable young man who connects the village community with the outside world. He is the only one who can safely navigate the treacherous Forest that surrounds the village. He hopes this unique ability will earn him the highly respected name of Messenger.
But a sinister force is starting to seep into the village, which has until now offered a safe haven for people banished from neighbouring settlements due to physical disabilities or old age – discord spreads among the inhabitants, while kindness and compassion fade away. The villagers decide to close their borders to newcomers. This begins a race against time for Matty. He must venture into Forest and bring back Seer's daughter, Kira, before the village closes itself off completely. However, Forest has changed in the meantime, placing one deadly trap after another in his path…
In the third part of the tetralogy, readers once again meet not only Matty, Seer and Kira from Gathering Blue, but also Jonas from The Giver.
The follow-up to The Giver, winner of the prestigious Newbery Medal for children's literature. Over 12 million copies sold. Translation rights sold to 41 countries and translated into 23 languages. The entire tetralogy spent three years on the New York Times bestseller list.
