ISBN: 9781869799038 - the nature of ash (2 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: Good. 361 pages. tidy ex library -card covers plastic protectedFast-paced, futuristic political thriller. Winner of LIANZA YA Fiction Award 2013. Ash McCarthy thought he finally had it made: away from home and all i ts claustrophobic responsibilities, he's revelling in the freedom of student hos tel life. But life is about to take a devastating turn, when two police officers knock on his door. Their life-changing news forces him to return home to his Do wn Syndrome brother Mikey, and impels him into a shady world of political intrig ue, corruption, terrorism and lies . . . so many lies. As if this isn't bad enou gh, the whole country is imploding, as the world's two greatest super-powers sta rt a fight that leaves New Zealand 'piggy-in-the-middle' of their deadly games. While trying to protect Mikey, along with strangers Travis and Jiao, his fight t o uncover the truth turns into a nightmare race to save their lives and stop the destruction of all the principles he holds dear. 'The Nature of Ash' is a fast- paced thriller that also explores love and loss, assumptions and prejudices, tru th and fiction, and the many faces of 'family'. Winner of LIANZA Young Adult Fic tion Award 2013. Shortlisted for NZ Post Children's Book Awards 2.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. 361 pages. Text lightly tanned Fast-paced, futuristic political thriller. Winner of LIANZA YA Fiction Award 2013. Ash McCarthy thought he finally had it made: away from home and all its cl austrophobic responsibilities, he's revelling in the freedom of student hostel l ife. But life is about to take a devastating turn, when two police officers knoc k on his door. Their life-changing news forces him to return home to his Down Sy ndrome brother Mikey, and impels him into a shady world of political intrigue, c orruption, terrorism and lies . . . so many lies. As if this isn't bad enough, t he whole country is imploding, as the world's two greatest super-powers start a fight that leaves New Zealand 'piggy-in-the-middle' of their deadly games. While trying to protect Mikey, along with strangers Travis and Jiao, his fight to unc over the truth turns into a nightmare race to save their lives and stop the dest ruction of all the principles he holds dear. 'The Nature of Ash' is a fast-paced thriller that also explores love and loss, assumptions and prejudices, truth an d fiction, and the many faces of 'family'.…