Lexicon

Name: Lexicon
Rating: 4.2816901206970215 (71 reviews)

Max Barry

Jun 2013 · Hachette UK

71 reviews

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Sticks and stones break bones.
Words kill.
They recruited Emily from the streets. They said it was because she's good with words.

They'll live to regret it.

Wil survived something he shouldn't have. But he doesn't remember it.

Now they're after him and he doesn't know why.

There's a word, they say. It shouldn't have got out. But it did.

And they want it back...

Find out why in one of the most mind-bending, page-turning, thrilling novels you'll ever read.

*Winner of the Aurealis Award for science fiction and GoodReads Choice Awards finalist for best science fiction*

Sticks and stones break bones. Words kill. They recruited Emily from the streets. They said it was because she's good with words. They'll live to regret it. Wil survived something he shouldn't have. But he doesn't remember it. Now they're after him and he doesn't know why. There's a word, they ...

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71 reviews

Destiny Knight

July 21, 2014

A very good book with many thrills and twists. And there is no other title more fitting than 'Lexicon' for the story. I loved this book and I highly recommend it.

Richard Jackson

April 7, 2020

Interesting ideas on the power of language. Enjoyable read but had trouble engaging with the characters.

RaZeyLWindBladE

March 12, 2016

An awesome present take on sorcery and Conspiracy theories. Quite good research as well.

About the author

Max Barry is the author of four previous novels, including New York Times Notable Book Jennifer Government and Syrup, soon to be a major film. He is also the creator of the internet mini-phenomenon NationStates, an online political simulation game. He lives in Melbourne, Australia, with his wife and two daughters. He is a cat person.

Visit Max Barry's website at maxbarry.com, find him at facebook.com/maxbarry or follow him on twitter.com/maxbarry.

Max Barry is the author of four previous novels, including New York Times Notable Book Jennifer Government and Syrup, soon to be a major film. He is also the creator of the internet mini-phenomenon NationStates, an online political simulation game. He lives in Melbourne, Australia, with his wife ...

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