![]() ![]() ![]() Like Todd, we are never quite sure whether the Mayor is telling the truth, and whether he is being cruel to be kind or has been completely corrupted. The villain of the books is Mayor Prentiss, a corrupt leader who at first pursues Todd but then tries to take him under his wing. It is rather refreshing to see BOOM! written in giant letters on the page! The effect aids the reader’s immersion into this strange place and is a graphical reminder of the confusion and, sometimes, madness, that is caused by hearing people’s innermost thoughts. Both are distinctive and real, especially Todd’s raw, uneducated voice which adds to the edgy, urban feel of the books despite their fantasy/SF setting.Īnother distinctive feature of the books is the use of different typefaces for the ‘noise’ or audible thoughts of the men and animals, and also occasionally for sounds. The story is told in two voices: Todd, a boy settler who is running away, and Viola, the only survivor of a crashed scout ship. ![]() The tension caused by this phenomenon results in horrific events. Anyone like me who has just finished the last book of Patrick Ness’s amazing Chaos Walking trilogy will no doubt be experiencing the same symptoms: shock, sadness and a sigh of satisfaction at the perfect ending to what has been a long and exhilarating journey.Ĭhaos Walking began with the prizewinning The Knife of Never Letting Go, which introduced us to New World, a freshly colonised planet where a ‘virus’ causes the thoughts of men and animals to be audible to all. ![]()
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