Piper at the Gates of Dusk : A gripping dystopian tale of bravery and brotherhood for fans of THE HUNGER GAMES and PROJECT HAIL MARY from the author of A Monster Calls

The first in a new trilogy set in the world of the groundbreaking Chaos Walking series, which has sold over 3.5 million copies worldwide.·

Now, almost twenty years on, Patrick Ness makes a momentous return to New World.

Something has been spotted in the night sky. Something that’s bringing back dreams of Noise, dreams of terror. Brothers Ben and Max have never really gotten on, each being more like one of their parents – Todd and Viola.

But now they will have to come together.

SOMETHING IS COMING.

Blending sci-fi, speculative fiction and adventure with themes of power, division and hope.

Jacketed hardback to feature endpaper illustration by Jim Kay, award-winning artist of A Monster Calls.

Author: Patrick Ness

General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Science fiction (Children's / Teenage), Personal & social issues: body & health (Children's / Teenage), Personal & social issues: family issues (Children's / Teenage)

Published on 7 Apr 2026 by Walker Books Ltd.