Chaos Walking 2. Ask & the Answer

Tense, shocking and deeply moving, The Ask and the Answer is a terrifying novel of resistance under the most extreme pressure. Fleeing before a relentless army, Todd has carried a desperately wounded Viola the last few feet into Haven... And into the hands of their worst enemy, Mayor Prentiss. In exchange for Viola's safety, Todd is forced to work with the Mayor in creating a new society for the settlers to come. 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...