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Early Riser

The standalone novel from the Number One bestselling author

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Early Riser

By: Jasper Fforde
Narrated by: Thomas Hunt
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Jasper Fforde's first stand-alone novel - full of the imagination, wit and intelligence that has made Fforde a number one best seller.

Every Winter, the human population hibernates.

During those bitterly cold four months, the nation is a snow-draped landscape of desolate loneliness and devoid of human activity.

Well, not quite.

Your name is Charlie Worthing, and it's your first season with the Winter Consuls, the committed but mildly unhinged group of misfits who are responsible for ensuring the hibernatory safe passage of the sleeping masses.

You are investigating an outbreak of viral dreams which you dismiss as nonsense - nothing more than a quirky artefact born of the sleeping mind.

When the dreams start to kill people, it's unsettling.

When you get the dreams too, it's weird.

When they start to come true, you begin to doubt your sanity.

But teasing truth from Winter is never easy: You have to avoid the Villains and their penchant for murder, kidnapping and stamp collecting, ensure you aren't eaten by Nightwalkers, whose thirst for human flesh can be satisfied only by comfort food, and sidestep the increasingly less-than-mythical WinterVolk.

But so long as you remember to wrap up warmly, you'll be fine.

©2018 Jasper Fforde (P)2018 Hodder & Stoughton Limited Fantasy Fiction Dream Mind-bending Funny Winter Paranormal

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I think this was a great addition to Jasper’s writings. As with most of his books, the storyline is unusual and complex (in a good way), great if you want to escape the real world. I look forward to his next book.

Fan of Jasper Ford

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Like all his books,a great story at the heart of it. Well done JF keep up the good work k.

Great listen

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This book certainly made an impression on me. Clever, mysterious, dreamy, wintery and well-written know equal measure, it's definitely a highly enjoyable story.

Incredible

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Take your brain on a holiday- why not go to Wales, realy enjoyed this book.

Take your brain on a holiday- why not go to Wales

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A delight to have Jasper Fforde back and this is was worth the wait. My first experience of Fforde as an audiobook but this was wonderfully performed with great voice acting. Would definitely recommend.

Brilliant

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An intriguing, enthralling book and, as you'd expect from Jasper Fforde, it's quirky and odd.

The winters are harsh so people hibernate but don't dream, except for those who stay awake and those who dream.

intriguing and odd, perfect!

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I just do not know how he is does it - the creatively is fantastic and addictive

And Jasper Fforde is back

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What a wonderful imagination and beautifully read story. I am looking forward to the next one.

Early Riser

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Really good book, really enjoyed it! Now come on and write Shades of Grey 2!!!!!

More good work from the king of Dystopia

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Reminded me of his other stand-out book, Shades of Grey. I really hope he gets round to writing the sequel to that one day. It's supposed to be a trilogy.

Outstanding

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