Havoc

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The ceasefire is barely holding. Southside waits, with a kind of hope that feels like defeat. Then Cityside blows up the bridge; amid the chaos and rubble, Nik and Lanya are drawn into a complex web of power, fear and betrayal. Who is the girl found crying by the bridge, and what is her connection to the mysterious experiments taking place at Pitkerrin Marsh And why does she cry 'havoc' Before he can find out, Nik must first find his father - and face the toughest decision of his life.

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'Havoc is urgent, moving and believable.' New Zealand Listener 'Havoc [is] an incredible sequel that stands on its own two feet and brings a completely believable new aspect to the storyline of its predecessor.' Books for a Delicate Eternity 'An outstanding teenage novel...World class.' Nine to Noon 'Havoc is complex and thought-provoking with themes of friendship, loyalty, corruption and warfare including the use of bioweapons.' New Zealand Book Council 'Havoc is a thought-provoking story of friendship, loyalty, betrayal and the desire for power at any cost.' Kids Book Review 'Brilliantly wrought story, the characterisation is subtle and nuanced, the moral underpinnings of the story are really something else...So moving...I burst into tears while I was reading it, it's really beautifully done.' -- Kate de Goldi 'A well-paced adventure in a world cleverly imagined.' Escape Club 'A powerful dystopian adventure about questioning authority, the complexities of war and enduring bonds.' Age on The Bridge 'A brilliant novel with echoes of John Wyndham's The Chrysalids, its young protagonists show heart in a world of despair.' West Australian on The Bridge 'If you loved Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games series and John Marsden's Tomorrow series, chances are you'll love this.' Girlfriend NZ on The Bridge

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