Justin Cronin
Our post about the sequel to The Passage, The Twelve, is among the most viewed posts here on The Book Case. So the minute we heard that The Twelve has a pub date, we had to pass the news on to you!
Random House has the book listed in their online catalog with an on-sale date of August 28, 2012. This far out there’s always a chance the date will move,* but it’s a safe bet that we will be continuing the story of Amy, Peter and the gang (and resolving that terrible cliffhanger!) this fall, just like Cronin promised. I for one can’t wait—how about you?
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Related content: Read our interview with Justin Cronin.
* Oh, my prophetic soul: As of April 2012, the release date has been changed to October 16, 2012.
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Well, it is not safe to assume that Justin is continuing the book from where it was left off. He actually did state during and interview that linear stories do annoy him and seem bland. Rather he is going back to a book based on the initial apocalypse, and following a group of 12 (hence the title) survivors through it. Anyone who read the preview knows that the book takes the view point of the lad who was posting YouTube videos that was briefly mentioned in the first book.
I think he is saving Amy and Peter’s story line for the last book, as it is a planned trilogy or four book series.
7+ months away….ugh; hmm Jacob makes a great point!!!
I pre-ordered The Twelve from Amazon a while back and recently received an update that said The Twelve’s release date has been pushed back to December. Sure enough it currently says December 18.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0345504984/ref=oh_o01_s00_i00_details
However Mr. Cronin told me via Twitter that this was not the case. Anyone else have any info on the real release date?
THE PASSAGE, left me wanting to know more. And I guessed there would be a sequel. THE TWELVE, will be eagerly anticipated. My bet being, even if it does not follow through from the first part of the sequel, it will still hook me in.
Amazon is now selling this in advance and lists a December 2012 release.
I have just recently re-found my copy of ‘The Passage’. I am itching with anticipation for ‘The Twelve’. I’M SO EXCITED!