{"product_id":"the-forest-of-hands-and-teeth-paperback","title":"The Forest of Hands and Teeth - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarrie Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Mary's world there are simple truths. \u003cbr\u003e The Sisterhood always knows best. \u003cbr\u003e The Guardians will protect and serve. \u003cbr\u003e The Unconsecrated will never relent.\u003cbr\u003e And you must always mind the fence that surrounds the village; the fence that protects the village from the Forest of Hands and Teeth. \u003cbr\u003e But, slowly, Mary's truths are failing her. She's learning things she never wanted to know about the Sisterhood and its secrets, and the Guardians and their power. And, when the fence is breached and her world is thrown into chaos, about the Unconsecrated and their relentlessness.\u003cbr\u003e Now, she must choose between her village and her future, between the one she loves and the one who loves her. And she must face the truth about the Forest of Hands and Teeth. Could there be life outside a world surrounded in so much death? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e[\u003cb\u003eSTAR\u003c\/b\u003e] \"A bleak but gripping story...Poignant and powerful.\"-\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A postapocalyptic romance of the first order, elegantly written from title to last line.\"-Scott Westerfeld, author of the Uglies series and \u003ci\u003eLeviathan\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Intelligent, dark, and bewitching, \u003ci\u003eThe Forest of Hands and Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e transitions effortlessly between horror and beauty. Mary's world is one that readers will not soon forget.\"-Cassandra Clare, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCity of Bones\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Opening \u003ci\u003eThe Forest of Hands and Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e is like cracking Pandora's box: a blur of darkness and a precious bit of hope pour out. This is a beautifully crafted, page-turning, powerful novel. I thoroughly enjoyed it.\"-Melissa Marr, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWicked Lovely\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eInk Exchange\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Dark and sexy and scary. Only one of the Unconsecrated could put this book down.\"-Justine Larbalestier, author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Ditch Your Fairy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e CARRIE RYAN is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of The Forest of Hands and Teeth trilogy that includes The Forest of Hands and Teeth, The Dead-Tossed Waves, The Dark and Hollow Places, and the original ebook Hare Moon. She has edited the short story anthology Foretold: 14 Stories of Prophecy and Prediction and contributed to many other story collections herself, including Zombies vs. Unicorns, Kiss Me Deadly, and Enthralled. Her work has been translated into over eighteen languages and her first novel is in production as a major motion picture. Born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina, Carrie is a graduate of Williams College and Duke University School of Law. A former litigator, she now writes full time and lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. Visit her at CarrieRyan.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.1 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 09, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Forest of Hands and Teeth\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47459326132402,"sku":"9780385736824","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/4b32c8e84c1d246cc1f17ae92f8479c8.webp?v=1778901159","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-forest-of-hands-and-teeth-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}