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The Ask and the Answer

Written by: Patrick Ness
Narrated by: Humphrey Bower
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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.

©2009 Patrick Ness. (P)2011 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Difficult Situations Dystopian Family & Relationships Fantasy Friendship Literature & Fiction Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Violence

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Starts a bit slow but then picks up like nothing else.
Even better than Book 1 and Book 1 was very good itself. but the best part about these books is the narration. Humphrey Bower should get legend status, he's brought the characters to life with such power you never want him to stop talking. highly recommended.

Humphrey Bower should have Legend status!

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