Publisher's Synopsis
★★★★★"Fascinating, a page-turner, 5 stars all the way."-Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Reviews
"On the streets, we be livin' with each other, and we be dyin' for each other."Yosef, a motherless sixteen-year-old, escapes a carpet-looming factory with ten-year-old Daud─ leaving his troubled childhood behind. But he has no idea he would be thrown into the dangerous streets of Lahore, Pakistan, to fight a merciless enemy. With growing concerns over boys disappearing at an alarming rate, Jugni─also a runaway and a guardian to many urchins living on the streets─rescues Yosef from a rival gang and an unparalleled bond between them develops. With one hundred children, including Daud, vanished and the police grappling with the tragic crime, Yosef knows there won't be swift justice for his kind. Filled with rage for losing Daud and the law not on their side, Yosef and Jugni embark on a terrifying journey to find the man responsible for the disappearances of the one hundred boys.
This Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award quarterfinalist, based on a true story, takes readers deep into the historic streets of Lahore, Pakistan. It is a gripping tale of rage and betrayal, where friendship and loyalty overcome incredible odds. Its dark and complicated characters depict a modern-day story in a most realistic setting. As intense as it is affectionate, The One Hundred is truly a thrilling debut.
