Title of book: The Ask and the Answer
Name of author: Patrick Ness
ISBN-10: 1406322474
ISBN-13: 978-1406322477
Number of pages: 536
Synopsis ~
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 Ask and the Answer is a tense, shocking and deeply moving novel of resistance under the most extreme pressure.
‘The Ask and the Answer is the second book in the Chaos Walking series.
‘The Ask and the Answer’ begins where ‘The Knife of Letting Go’ ended with Todd and Viola facing the Mayor of Prentisstown, he has now taken over Haven and renamed it as ‘New Prentisstown’ and has renamed himself as ‘the President’.
Todd and Viola are separated and from there the book is told from both of their perspectives. Todd and Viola find themselves in very different situations but the reality is still the same, they must survive what the Mayor/President is going to do next.
‘The Ask and the Answer’ explores different topics, war, genocide, love, survival and they are shown in a brutally honest manner, there are some genuinely heart wrenching moments which makes the story a powerful read. The book is exciting and just as good (if not better) that ‘The Knife of Letting Go’.
As with its predecessor, the book finishes on a cliff hanger. The third and final part of the series is due for release in May this year.
An excellent read.
Rating: 10/10