Monsters of Men by Patrick Ness
The electrifying finale to the multiple award-winning trilogy, Chaos Walking. “War,” says the Mayor. “At last.”Three armies march on New Prentisstown, each one intent on destroying the others. Todd and Viola are caught in the middle, with no chance of escape. As the battles commence, how can they hope to stop the fighting? How can there ever be peace when they’re so hopelessly outnumbered? And if war makes monsters of men, what terrible choices await? But then a third voice breaks into the battle, one bent on revenge… The electrifying finale to the award-winning Chaos Walking trilogy, Monsters of Men is a heart-stopping novel about power, survival, and the devastating realities of war.
This is a well-constructed and executed novel for teens that deserves to be widely read…the Chaos Walking trilogy is a challenging, thoughtful, and incredibly rewarding experience* INIS *
Will not disappoint... a thought provoking read and an exciting one. * The School Librarian *
The manner in which “war makes monsters out of men” is powerfully dissected in this final adventure of teenagers Todd and Viola. * The Irish Times *
This is a book that needs to be read...It’s the kind of book that is packed with lessons and life changing quotes that will make you stop and think for a moment before continuing reading. It’s a book that despite being short will stay with you for weeks, the lessons it brings to the table eternal. -- Jessica * Jess Hearts Books Blog *
Exhilarating * Time Out *
Will not disappoint... a thought provoking read and an exciting one. * The School Librarian *
The manner in which “war makes monsters out of men” is powerfully dissected in this final adventure of teenagers Todd and Viola. * The Irish Times *
This is a book that needs to be read...It’s the kind of book that is packed with lessons and life changing quotes that will make you stop and think for a moment before continuing reading. It’s a book that despite being short will stay with you for weeks, the lessons it brings to the table eternal. -- Jessica * Jess Hearts Books Blog *
Exhilarating * Time Out *
Patrick Ness is the author of The Knife of Never Letting Go and The Ask and the Answer – books one and two in the award-winning Chaos Walking trilogy. Patrick has written two other books for adults and is a literary critic for the Guardian. He lives in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781406326123 |
| ISBN 10 | 1406326127 |
| Title | Monsters of Men |
| Author | Patrick Ness |
| Series | Chaos Walking |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Walker Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2010-10-04 |
| Number of pages | 624 |
| Prizes | Winner of Carnegie Medal 2011, Short-listed for Arthur C. Clarke Award 2011, Short-listed for Galaxy National Book Awards: WH Smith Children's Book of the Year 2010 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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