Stick and stones break bones. Words kill. They recruited Emily Ruff from the streets. They said it was because shes good with words. Theyll live to regret it. They said Wil Parke survived something he shouldnt have. But he doesnt remember. Now theyre after him and he doesnt know why. Theres a word, they say. A word that kills. And they want it back . . . Best thing Ive read in a long time . . . a masterpiece. Hugh Howey, New York Times bestselling author ofWool