The release date for the English version of 'The Passage' by
Justin Cronin is Jun 2010. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
IT OCCURRED QUICKLY.
It takes thirty-two minutes for one world to end and a new one to begin.
Let's start with the unimaginable: a terrifying military experiment's hideous result is unleashed due to a security breach at a top-secret U.S. government facility. Then, the terrible occurs: a dawn that is permanently changed for a country after a night of turmoil and bloodshed. The only things left for the shocked survivors are the protracted battle ahead and a future dominated by fear—of the dark, of dying, or of an even worse destiny.
Two individuals run for their lives, seeking safety as society quickly collapses into a predator-prey environment. Brad Wolgast, an FBI agent, is a kind guy who is troubled by his actions while doing his job. Amy Harper Bellafonte, a six-year-old orphan, is fleeing the disastrous scientific experiment that has brought about the end of the world. While Wolgast is committed to shielding Amy from the evil her captors have unleashed, Amy knows that leaving the gory aftermath behind her is only the start of a far longer journey that will take her across decades and miles to the time and place where she must complete what should never have started.
Award-winning author Justin Cronin has created an epic record of human survival in the face of inconceivable peril and catastrophic calamity with The Passage, an intensely thrilling adventure. It is a significant and profound piece of contemporary literature because of its creative narrative, exquisite writing, and depth of human understanding.