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AlbakiReads Editorial A thriller built around the dangerous power of language
A thriller built around the dangerous power of language
Lexicon sets two mysteries in motion: Emily Ruff is recruited from the streets for her exceptional command of words, while Wil Parke emerges from an event he cannot remember and becomes the target of people seeking something he may possess. Their threads converge around the book’s central idea that language can be weaponized, including a rumored word with lethal force. With its shifting questions of memory, pursuit, recruitment, and influence, the novel frames words not simply as communication but as a source of control and danger.
Good fit for readers who enjoy
- Fans of science-fiction thrillers with conspiratorial mysteries
- Readers interested in stories about language, persuasion, and power
- Adult readers seeking action-oriented speculative fiction
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Language as powerMemory and identityPursuit and conspiracyControl and influence
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Book Overview "About as close you can get to the perfect cerebral thriller: searingly smart, ridiculously funny, and fast as hell. Lexicon reads like E...
"About as close you can get to the perfect cerebral thriller: searingly smart, ridiculously funny, and fast as hell. Lexicon reads like Elmore Leonard high out of his mind on Snow Crash." --Lev Grossman, New York Times bestselling author of The Magicians and The Magician King
"Best thing I've read in a long time . . . a masterpiece." --Hugh Howey, New York Times bestselling author of Wool
Stick and stones break bones. Words kill.
They recruited Emily Ruff from the streets. They said it was because she's good with words.
They'll live to regret it.
They said Wil Parke survived something he shouldn't have. But he doesn't remember.
Now they're after him and he doesn't know why.
There's a word, they say. A word that kills.
And they want it back . . .
"Best thing I've read in a long time . . . a masterpiece." --Hugh Howey, New York Times bestselling author of Wool
Stick and stones break bones. Words kill.
They recruited Emily Ruff from the streets. They said it was because she's good with words.
They'll live to regret it.
They said Wil Parke survived something he shouldn't have. But he doesn't remember.
Now they're after him and he doesn't know why.
There's a word, they say. A word that kills.
And they want it back . . .
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 416 | Language: English | Publisher: PENGUIN GROUP | ISBN: 0143125427
FormatPaperback
Pages416
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0143125427
EAN9780143125426
PublisherPENGUIN GROUP
Publication Date2014-04-01
EditionReprint
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight0.69 Pounds
Length8.5 Inches
Width5.45 Inches
Height0.85 Inches
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