Book 6 of the Tomorrow, When the War Began series. 'I lay there, heart still pounding from the shock of seeing the man surrender and then get killed, the shock of seeing so much blood, more blood than I'd even seen from one person before ...' They are the enemy. And they're still out there. They're in your street, your home, the safest places you know. You feel their hot breath ... even in the depths of hell. Ellie and Homer are out there too. Lee and Fi and Kevin. They've forgotten what it means to be safe. Sometimes they feel like there's nowhere left for them. They may be right.

This is the sixth in a series about a war of occupation in Australia. The series is tightly woven, and the listener will want to follow from the beginning as a band of teenagers turns into guerilla fighters. Suzy Dougherty is masterful at portraying the lead characters. She also manages the peripheral players with sufficient distinction. Both the story and its delivery are so powerful that listeners can almost feel the rumble of the jets and smell the bush fire. American teens will enjoy the sparkling rendering of the Aussie accents and the distinctive English spoken by their counterparts. Adults, especially those close to high school kids, will also find this series compelling. M.C. (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine

 

Once again, Ellie is the leader of the brave, compassionate band of marauders, and the parenting that they undertake is an interesting twist to the story. As the book ends, readers will be left with the nagging suspicion that the bush wilderness is no longer safe, and with the bittersweet anticipation of rescue and victory.

 

John Marsden was born in Melbourne in 1950. In 1985 he found himself teaching English in the Australian bush, at Timbertop School. Noticing a complete lack of interest in reading among his Year 9 students he tried his hand at writing a short novel that he thought they might enjoy. The rest, as they say, is history. He has sold over two million books world-wide and has won every major writing award in Australia for young people’s fiction, as well as numerous awards both in the USA and Europe, including the Buxtehude Bulle Award in Germany, which is one of the world’s most coveted prizes for young people’s books. He has also been awarded the Christopher Medal (USA) and the National Children's Book Award (Australia).  He currently writes and teaches in Victoria, Australia.

The Night Is for Hunting by John Marsden
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