The Last Lie, Patricia Forde
The Last Lie, Patricia Forde
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The Last Lie

Author: Patricia Forde

Narrator: Imogen Wilde

Unabridged: 6 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/04/2020

Synopsis

The city of Ark is no longer safe. Before the rebellion, everyone could only speak List, a language of just 500 words. But when Letta became the Wordsmith, the keeper of all the words that have ever existed, she learned that being able to express yourself is what makes you human. Now, the new ruler has wicked plans to eliminate language once and for all: if a baby never hears a single word, they will never speak. Letta and the other rebels must find a way to defeat evil for good before they lose the very thing that can set them free. Perfect for fans of The Giver and The City of Ember, this stunning follow-up to the ALA Notable book The List is sure to start discussions about censorship, freedom of speech, and the power of language.

About Imogen Wilde

Imogen Wilde is a stage, film, and voice actor who graduated from Drama Studio London. She has toured in the UK and Ireland playing Lulu in The Birthday Party, has filmed two Rosamunde Pilcher adaptations for the German television channel ZDF, has performed at the Arcola and the Bunker Theatre, and has performed Shakespeare for children. As a voice artist, she narrates audiobooks for both children and adults.

About Patricia Forde

Patricia Forde lives in the Galway, Ireland. She has published three picture books, lots of easy readers, two plays, and her first novel, The List. She has also written for several television series, including dramas for children and teenagers and English- and Irish-language soap operas. In another life, she was a primary school teacher and the artistic director of the Galway Arts Festival. She now lives with her husband, two teenagers, and a dog called Ben.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mel (Epic Reading) on December 07, 2020

Clarifying Editions and Order of the Series This is Book 2 of the series that started with The List. This book has also been published under the titles The Last Word and Mother Tongue. The List was also published under title The Wordsmith. Review Introduction A solid follow-up to The List. We meet bac......more

Goodreads review by Erin on April 19, 2023

This book was amazing!!! I thought the first one was good till I read this. I loved it so much I finished it in one night. The storyline becomes so much more interesting in this book and is so suspenseful.......more

Goodreads review by Emily on May 30, 2021

For me, this story lost all its spark. I loved the list and the imposed speech restrictions that were put on people. The Last Word still had this as a law, but focused on the main character in a different setting, so these restrictions and their punishments were pushed to the background. With this b......more

Goodreads review by Sierra on July 04, 2021

Even though I did not read the first book The List (after I requested I found out this was the second book—oops), I think this was an enticing dystopian read. Since I do not have any knowledge of the first book, I can just assume that the first book focused more on the escape from Ark as this book f......more

Goodreads review by Belsy on June 08, 2021

The Last Word is the second book to The List. I really enjoyed this book but along like the first one it was choppy and messy. Letta went through way too much during this book and I feel like although its about her taking charge and being the leader Finn and Marlo guided her and forced her to do so......more

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