The Ask and the Answer by Patrick Ness
A new edition of the award-winning second novel in the Chaos Walking trilogy, with a brand new and previously unpublished short story, The Wide, Wide Sea. Fleeing before a relentless army, Todd has carried a desperately wounded Viola right into the hands of their worst enemy, Mayor Prentiss. Immediately separated from Viola and imprisoned, Todd is forced to learn the ways of the Mayor's new order. But what secrets are hiding just outside of town? And where is Viola? Is she even still alive? And who are the mysterious Answer? And then, one day, the bombs begin to explode... The new edition of this tense, shocking and deeply moving novel features a brand new and previously unpublished short story, The Wide, Wide Sea. Introducing new characters and set before the events of The Ask and the Answer, it is a story of love and loyalty in a divided world.
My stand-out book of the yearA truly terrifying vision of political extremism and warfare. -- Darren Shan * The Big Issue in Scotland *
Patrick Ness is the critically-acclaimed and best-selling author of the Chaos Walking trilogy and A Monster Calls. He has won numerous awards including the the Carnegie Medal (twice), the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, the Booktrust Teenage Prize and the Costa and Galaxy Children's Book Awards. He lives in Bromley, Kent. www.patrickness.com
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781406344479 |
| ISBN 10 | 1406344478 |
| Title | The Ask and the Answer |
| Author | Patrick Ness |
| Series | Chaos Walking |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Walker Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2013-05-02 |
| Number of pages | 576 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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