The Ask and the Answer

Name: The Ask and the Answer
Brand: Walker Books Australia
Price: 20.75 AUD
Availability: PreOrder

Collector's Edition of the global bestseller featuring an additional new short story

By: Patrick Ness

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Paperback | 23 February 2026

At a Glance

Format
Paperback

Age
12+

Dimensions(cm)
19.8 x 12.9

Paperback

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Available: 23rd February 2026

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A stand-out new Collector's Edition of the award-winning second novel in the Chaos Walking trilogy, ahead of the new series launching summer 2026.

Fleeing before a relentless army, Todd and Viola once again face their worst enemy, Mayor Prentiss. Immediately imprisoned and separated from Viola, Todd is forced to learn the ways of the Mayor's new order. And then, one day, the bombs begin to explode...

About the Author

Patrick Ness is the award-winning and bestselling author of A Monster Calls, More Than This, The Rest of Us Just Live Here and Release as well as the legendary Chaos Walking trilogy. The first book in his middle grade series, Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody, was shortlisted for the Nero Awards.

John Green has described him as "an insanely beautiful writer". He has won every major prize in children's fiction, including the Carnegie Medal for Writing twice. He has written the screenplay for the film of A Monster Calls and the BBC Dr Who spin-off, Class. He lives in London.

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