Book description
Twenty-five years ago the world changed forever. A great war, which
had raged for three years ended, and the reign of the Demons began...
Within the crumbling walls of Fire City, fifteen-year-old Martha is
a member of the resistance, a small band of humans fighting for
freedom in a lawless and horrifying new world. Amidst the chaos of
battle arrives Jonah, a handsome stranger with a thirst for revenge
and a power to destroy the Demon rulers.
As Martha and Jonah's lives collide, the future of the resistance is
altered forever. The battle for humankind will now begin. An epic
story of catastrophe, survival and the power of humanity.
Bali Rai has now written eight young adult novels for Random House
Children's Books. His first, (un)arranged marriage, created a
huge amount of interest and won many awards including the Angus Book
Award and the Leicester Book of the Year. It was also shortlisted for
the prestigious Brandford Boase first novel award. Rani and
Sukh and The Whisper were both shortlisted for the
Booktrust Teenage Prize. Bali also writes the hugly popular Soccer
Squad series for younger readers.
He was born in Leicester, where he still lives, writing full-time
and visiting schools to talk about his books. www. balirai. co. uk
