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The New World

Chaos Walking

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The New World

By: Patrick Ness
Narrated by: Humphrey Bower
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In this explosive Chaos Walking short story, discover what happened during Viola’s terrifying voyage to the New World. Best listened to immediately after The Knife of Never Letting Go, find out exactly what happened before Viola and Todd’s first meeting and get exciting hints of things still to come in the award-winning and best-selling trilogy.

©2010 Patrick Ness (P)2020 Bolinda Publishing Difficult Situations Fiction Literature & Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Fantasy Short Story

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I've loved the Chaos Walking trilogy since reading the first book for the Carnegie book awards. This short prequel sets the scene and provides context for Viola and what she went through. We aren't able to hear Viola's thoughts until The Ask and The Answer, so being able to hear what led up to her crash landing, and hearing her own narrative is lovely.
It's only 53 minutes long, the first of three short stories Ness wrote within the Chaos Walking world, and well worth a listen.

Context for Viola: Chaos Walking trilogy

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