The Ask and the Answer

The international bestseller and masterpiece of science fiction in a new eye-catching package

“There is so much to love about the remarkable Patrick Ness! Above all, his deep, ferocious respect for young readers.” —#1 New York Times best-selling author Libba Bray

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, Todd finds this new landscape is shrouded in secrets. And then one day, the bombs begin to explode . . .