Book Blog - THE ASK AND THE ANSWER by Patrick Ness

After devouring THE KNIFE OF NEVER LETTING GO by Patrick Ness, I held off reading the next book in the Chaos Walking series, THE ASK AND THE ANSWER because, well, you know…I knew it was going to be good and wanted to wait the proper time to savor it.

Recently, it was that time.

And it did not disappoint.

Here’s the blub from the author’s website:

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.

In this story, Ness continues his storytelling mastery by raising the stakes, deepening the characters, and enriching his already rich world. While it posses the same page turning intensity, THE ASK is not a rehash of THE KNIFE, but it’s own tale. In fact, it’s own two tales…since the reader also follows in Viola’s POV.

There’s one last book in the series, MONSTERS OF MEN, and it’s loaded – unopened – on my Kindle. And it’ll remain that way until the next rainy day.

Are there books you’ve waited to read for just the proper moment? Or am I nuts? (wait, don’t answer that).