The Finisher by David Baldacci
From #1 New York Times bestselling author and one of the world’s most popular, widely-read storytellers- David Baldacci – comes a new fantasy novel for young readers, THE FINISHER.
“What happens when an international best-selling crime novelist tries his hand at a youth fantasy? Well, in this case, success. Baldacci, best known for writing thrillers, also has a talent for creating magical worlds… offers readers a smart, tough heroine worth rooting for.” –Booklist, starred review
Called a “master craftsman” by the Associated Press and “one of the greatest thriller writers of the last decade” by Strand Magazine, Baldacci, whose adult thrillers have more than 110 millions copies in print worldwide, is venturing onto new fictional turf with THE FINISHER. The novel centers on 14-year-old Vega Jane, who fights to do what’s right after discovering that her village of Wormwood is built on dangerous lies. She is determined to uncover the truth, but the closer she gets, the more she risks her life.
About THE FINISHER: Fourteen-year-old Vega Jane lives in the village of Wormwood, where life is nasty, brutish and short. Villagers have been told that there is nothing outside of Wormwood except for the Quag, a foul forest filled with terrifying beasts. No one comes, no one goes, and Wormwood has stayed this way for generations—until Vega’s mentor Quentin Herms disappears. Quentin leaves Vega a secret message hinting that there’s a way out of Wormwood, and something extraordinary on the other side. As Vega begins to investigate, she realizes that Wormwood is a village built on dangerous lies. And that powerful people are willing to kill in order to keep it that way. Soon Vega is careening down a path that will either lead straight to the truth…or straight to an early grave.
David Baldacci is the author of twenty-seven books for adults, each of which has become both a national and international bestseller. His astonishing career started with Absolute Power, which was adapted into a major motion picture starring Clint Eastwood. David’s books have sold more than 110 million copies worldwide, and been translated into more than forty-five languages. Together with his wife, Michelle, David established the Wish You Well Foundation® to promote family literacy. David and his family live in Virginia.
