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Awesome! But what exactly is a "follow-up"? It is listed as Pilgrim #2, but it's not really a sequel is it? Not the same guy as the main character? Just a similar story with new people? I mean, I will still read it, but I will miss Pilgrim......
Amber I don't believe this is actually "Pilgrim 2". I read an interview with Terry Hayes and will post his answer here:

"EC: Can you give us a heads up about…moreI don't believe this is actually "Pilgrim 2". I read an interview with Terry Hayes and will post his answer here:

"EC: Can you give us a heads up about your next book?"

"TH: Because I had no guarantees or expectations for I am Pilgrim to be successful I decided to write a stand-alone novel, The Year of the Locust. It should be out in eighteen months and is centered on cloaking technology, where objects appear invisible even though they are really there. There is a lot of research being done on this by the military. I would describe it as “Planet of The Apes” meets “Lost,” or “Star-Trek” like.

After this book the second book of the Pilgrim series will be out. In this book Pilgrim establishes a relationship. The third book has someone attacking him. He must pretend to be dead, even to the one he is in love with, to find out who killed him. I promise the readers that with these two books they will learn everything about Pilgrim they were afraid to ask. If the series is successful I might continue the adventures with future books."(less)
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Santiago Romero I agree, My guess after reading the interview that the author gave about the book and the character, is that the publishers want to get as much attent ...more
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Alicia Bernaldo de Quiros I wish I’d read this before buying and reading The Year of the Locust. It was awful. More like “The Incredible Hulk” meets “Alien”
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