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  • Written by: Lois Lowry
  • Narrated by: David Morse
  • Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (26 ratings)

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Messenger

Written by: Lois Lowry
Narrated by: David Morse
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Six years earlier, Matty had come to Village as a scrappy and devious little boy. Back then, he liked to call himself "the Fiercest of the Fierce." But since that time, Matty has grown almost into a man under the care of Seer, a blind man whose special sight had earned him the name. Now Matty hopes that he will soon be given his true name, and he hopes it will be Messenger. But strange changes are taking place in Village. Once a utopian community that prided itself on its welcome to newcomers, Village will soon be closed to all outsiders. As one of the only people able to safely travel through the dangerous Forest, Matty must deliver the message of Village's closing and try to convince Seer's daughter, Kira, to return with him before it's too late. But Forest has grown hostile to Matty too, and he must risk everything to fight his way through it, armed only with an emerging power he cannot yet explain or understand.
©2004 Lois Lowry (P)2004 Random House, Inc., Listening Library, an imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group
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What the critics say

"Builds suspense to the last heart-wrenching page." (Booklist)
"Simply and beautifully written..." (The New York Times Book Review)

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great quick read.

great story glad i have it a shot. nice quick read. I will definitly listen to it again

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so good!!

i’ve reread the giver many times over and figured i’d give the whole series a shot. I’ve found them all quite comforting to listen to. Gathering Blue felt a bit slow to me, but made it worth it in the end and i would read it again. Messenger was great! I liked it as much as the Giver. Quicker paced! I have a lot of questions though, that I hope will be answered in Son

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Excellent follow up!

This book really tied together The Giver and Following Blue! It was so neat to see where Jonas ended up. It was awesome, because it was subtle and you had to remember the details from books 1 & 2 to catch all the references, but that just made it even more fun to listen to. Absolutely loved it and would definitely recommend reading it, and the whole series. I’m now listening to The Son (the final book in the series).

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