The Valley of Masks

The Valley of Masks

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4.9/5
1,807 RATINGS  |  744 REVIEWS

The Valley of Masks

The Valley of Masks

4.9/5
1,915 RATINGS  |  384 REVIEWS

Description: The harrowing dystopian thriller that was longlisted for the Man Asian Literary Prize.Late at night, in a dingy apartment hidden in a side street of a nondescript foreign city, a man tries to write out his story before daybreak. He doesn't believe he'll live to see daylight, and he's driven to tell the world the story of his killers while there's still time.Until he escaped, the man himself was one of those killers, known only as "X470." He was a Wafadar, one of a brotherhood of trained, ninja-like assassins indoctrinated with the task of protecting the commune, an anonymous collective hidden in a valley of the Himalayas—where all the inhabitants wear masks to heighten the perception of equality.Among the Wafadar, every vestige of individualism has been effaced. Even to sing is to provoke violent punishment. They serve only perfection and equality—and Aum, their mystic progenitor. X470 has killed, too, attesting to his fealty. But now, he is a Dagadaar—a traitor—simply because he wanted to take his mask off.The Valley of Masks is an Orwellian parable of "the tyranny of the idea ... when the idea becomes more important than the man. We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers. To get started finding The Valley of Masks, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

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Young Adult Memoir Historical Fiction Poetry Nonfiction Philosophy Mystery

Page

348

Format

Hardcover

Published

2011

Publisher

Fourth Estate, Harper Collins

Language

eng

Original Title

The Valley of Masks

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Chloe Nelson September 19, 2024
A powerful story that stays with you long after reading.
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Hannah Mitchell January 29, 2024
Fair and balanced read.
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It completely changed my perspective.
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David Thomas October 10, 2024
Good structure and pacing.
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Interesting and motivating.
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A powerful story that stays with you long after reading.
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Great ideas though some parts felt detailed.
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The author did an outstanding job explaining complex ideas clearly.
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Very informative yet entertaining at the same time.
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Strong and enjoyable read.
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I learned so much and enjoyed every chapter.
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Good structure and pacing.
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A brilliant work that keeps you engaged every page.
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Jonathan Wright
Jonathan Wright April 24, 2024
I learned so much and enjoyed every chapter.
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Kevin Perez July 26, 2025
Remarkably well-structured and thoughtfully written.
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Very informative yet entertaining at the same time.
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A powerful story that stays with you long after reading.
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Great ideas though some parts felt detailed.
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