The New World can be listened to before or after the trilogy – and some may choose to do both. That was really, really good fun, and I hope the final result is an exciting one.' The challenge was to make it work on its own, too, so anyone could read it. I knew these things - they're vitally important to her as a character, even if they're not directly in the novels - so it felt like a secret trip I could take readers on. I've had so many questions about Viola and what her life was like before that I couldn't resist the opportunity to reveal just a little bit extra. Patrick Ness says that he wrote it 'as a huge and deeply-felt thank you to readers. The New World tells of Viola's journey to the New World, brilliantly capturing the hope and fear of settlers in search of a new life. The story was written while the author served as writer in residence for the Booktrust an independent UK-wide charity dedicated to encouraging people of all ages and cultures to enjoy books. Best read 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 bestselling trilogy.The New World is a prequel to the award-winning Chaos Walking trilogy, setting the stage for the world we discover in The Knife of Never Letting Go, The Ask and the Answer, and Monsters of Men. In this explosive Chaos Walking short story, discover what happened during Viola’s terrifying voyage to the New World. You can read it, and its two accompanying novellas, at (website now defunct). Chronologically, it succeeds The Wide, Wide Sea and precedes The Knife of Never Letting Go. In publishing, it succeeds Monsters of Men and precedes The Wide, Wide Sea. At only 24 pages, it's more of a short story than anything, but it goes into Viola's time on the settler's ship and her parent's deaths. It describes Viola's life on the ship before she landed on New World. The New World is a short prequel novella to the Chaos Walking Trilogy. The Knife of Never Letting Go (main storyline) The Wide, Wide Sea (short stories)

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