Matty has lived in Village and flourished under the guidance of Seer, a blind man known for his special sight. Village once welcomed newcomers, but something sinister has seeped into Village and the people have voted to close it to outsiders. Matty has been invaluable as a messenger. Now he must risk everything to make one last journey through the treacherous forest with his only weapon, a power he unexpectedly discovers within himself.
逃离粗暴成长环境的小男孩麦迪在盲人先知的照顾和教育下,成长为一个正直的少年,给村民们送信。最近,村里发生了一些古怪变化,一向友善热情、乐于助人的村民决定关闭村落,不再接纳外来难民。受村中领袖的委托,麦迪启程穿过大森林,向外界传递边境即将关闭的消息;此外,他还有一个使命,要带盲人先知的女儿绮拉前往他们的村庄定居。可是,大森林已不再友善,麦迪和绮拉的归途变得凶险无比。麦迪能否完成任务,并得到他渴望的名号“送信人”?他的天赋对他和这个岌岌可危的世界意味着什么?
By Lois Lowry, Paperback, Simplified Chinese Characters or Traditional Chinese Characters, 151-231 pages/book, 8.25"x6.75"