Street Soldier: Episode 1

Sep 22, 2024 5:33 PM

Author:Andy McNab

The first instalment of the STREET SOLDIER serialization: an action-packed new thriller from the bestselling author of BRAVO TWO ZERO.

Sean Harker is good at two things: nicking cars and fighting. One makes him money; the other makes him enemies. It’s all part of life, ruling the streets in one of north London’s toughest gangs. But when a car heist goes wrong and Sean ends up in a Young Offender’s Institution, he’s suddenly on his own – and faced with the biggest decision of his life.

Full story available in hardback on 11th August.

Reviews

A heart-warming story with a great girl-power message

—— Jacqueline Wilson on The Racehorse Who Wouldn't Gallop

A cheerful paean to books, big thighs and working hard to realise your dreams

—— Guardian

Funny and touching

—— Telegraph

There are useful human life lessons here: create a team, Balding urges, delegate, do your research, believe in yourself, and magic ensues

—— Observer

Will inspire girls to aim high

—— Daily Express

Charlie is a feisty, funny girl who will appeal to pony-mad readers who'll devour all the inside knowledge of the equine world that Balding brings to her debut

—— Daily Mail

This book is scary!

—— Teen Now (5 starred review)

Rick Yancey knows his onions... the book packs real power

—— SFX

This is DAMN and WOW territory. Quite simply, one of the best books I've read in years

—— Melissa Marr, New York Times bestselling author

...a twisty survival story that borrows elements from romance, horror and dystopian fiction

—— Wall Street Journal

Breathtakingly fast-paced and original, The 5th Wave is a reading tsunami that grabs hold and won't let go.

—— Melissa De La Cruz, New York Times bestselling author of the Blue Bloods series.

Yancey's heartfelt, violent, paranoid epic, filled with big heroics and bigger surprises, is part War of the Worlds, part Starship Troopers, part Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and part The Stand . . . a sure thing for reviewers and readers alike.

—— Booklist (starred review)

A fantastic read. The 5th Wave is an electrifying page-turner.

—— Kathy Reichs, New York Times bestselling author

An epic sci-fi adventure about a terrifying alien invasion. You'll read it in one sitting

—— Bookseller

A gripping SF trilogy about an Earth decimated by an alien invasion... the question of what it means to be human is at the forefront

—— Publishers Weekly

Borrow this one from your teen's nightstand while they're at school

—— People Magazine

By turns heart-pounding and contemplative . . . The 5th Wave will thrill you, chill you, and challenge you to keep the pages turning fast enough

—— Hypable.com

Utterly gripping

—— Metro Herald

High adventure with mystery and heart

—— The Sunday Times

A cut above anything else in the genre.

—— Sunday Telegraph

The pace is RELENTLESS

—— Heat

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