The Ask and the Answer
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4.6 • 47 Ratings
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Publisher Description
"We were in the square, in the square where I'd run, holding her, carrying her, telling her to stay alive, stay alive till we got safe, till we got to Haven so I could save her –". 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 The new edition of this tense, shocking and deeply moving novel features a brand new and previously unpublished short story, The Wide, Wide Sea. Set before the events of Monsters of Men, it is a story of love and loyalty in a divided world.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This grim and beautifully written sequel to Ness's The Knife of Never Letting Go picks up where its predecessor left off and will have readers racing to its painful conclusion. Having escaped from the dystopian, all-male Prentisstown, teenagers Todd and Viola have fled to the city of Haven, only to discover that Prentisstown's mayor, a powerful and charismatic sociopath, has gotten there first, intent on controlling the entire planet. Separated, the friends are caught up on opposite sides of a horrific, morally ambiguous civil war, with Todd coming close to madness. (Viola later reminds Todd, who has undertaken some shocking and cruel responsibilities while working with the mayor, "We all fall but that's not what matters. What matters is picking yourself up again.") This superb novel, which ends with a gripping cliffhanger that sets up the third Chaos Walking book, uses a brilliant cast of well-developed characters and its singular setting and premise to present a provocative examination of the nature of evil and humanity. This is among the best YA science fiction novels of the year. Ages 14 up.
Customer Reviews
beautiful
even though it kinda gets frustrating in the middle, this is a really beautiful book and combines all the wonderfully written elements of betrayal and manipulation. The way the totalitarian government and tyrannical rule is included is done perfectly, keeps you wondering what’s true, what’s a lie, and who to trust. Absolutely beautiful novel and I don’t think I’ve EVER cried so much at that twist at the end. The characters develop so well and you fall in love with the most unexpected of characters. Literally in tears right now writing this because it is simply so devastatingly pulchritudinous that all my senses are overloaded. I recommend this to legit anyone that is breathing - READ THIS NOW !!
Better Than The First One
Honestly most sequels tend to disappoint but Patrick Ness pilled no punches absolutely brilliant.
Amazing
This is the second in the series and is amazing, a must read