Piper at the Gates of Dusk by Patrick Ness

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.*

“In a world full of Noise, the CHAOS WALKING trilogy delivered a razor-sharp take on humanity and morality even more relevant now than when it was first published.” Neal Shusterman

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.

About the Author: Patrick Ness is the award-winning and bestselling author of A Monster Calls, More Than This, The Rest of Us Just Live Here and Release as well as the legendary Chaos Walking trilogy. The first book in his middle grade series, Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody, was shortlisted for the Nero Awards. John Green has described him as “an insanely beautiful writer”. He has won every major prize in children’s fiction, including the Carnegie Medal for Writing twice. He has written the screenplay for the film of A Monster Calls and the BBC Dr Who spin-off, Class. He lives in London.

07 Apr 2026
 

Piper at the Gates of Dusk: Return to the world of global bestselling series Chaos Walking with the first in a brand-new trilogy of gripping, dystopian sci-fi YA novels by Patrick Ness ISBN 9781529537581