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The Territory #2
Escape
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The year is 2059. Fifteen-year-old Noa Blake has passed the exam to stay in The Territory - but her childhood friend Jack has been shipped off to the disease-ridden Wetlands, a death sentence in all but name.
Noa and Raf have vowed to rescue him, but how? With an electric fence, gun towers and a police state monitoring their every move, getting into the Wetlands looks impossible, let alone getting home again.
Second in the critically acclaimed Territory trilogy, The Territory, Escape follows Noa, Raf and Jack as they battle through a world of raiders, mosquito swarms, and psychopathic prisoners. Noa faces her own battle too - is it just friendship that drives her and, if not, is Jack still hers to claim?
The year is 2059. Fifteen-year-old Noa Blake has passed the exam to stay in The Territory - but her childhood friend Jack has been shipped off to the disease-ridden Wetlands, a death sentence in all but name.
Noa and Raf have vowed to rescue him, but how? With an electric fence, gun towers and a police state monitoring their every move, getting into the Wetlands looks impossible, let alone getting home again.
Second in the critically acclaimed Territory trilogy, The Territory, Escape follows Noa, Raf and Jack as they battle through a world of raiders, mosquito swarms, and psychopathic prisoners. Noa faces her own battle too - is it just friendship that drives her and, if not, is Jack still hers to claim?
206 pages, Paperback
First published October 13, 2016
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September 10, 2024
After the events at the end of the previous book Noa and Raf are determined to leave The Territory, get to the Wetlands, rescue Jack and bring him back - all quite easy to say, but a momentous task in reality. This book tilts a lot darker than The Territory, as it moves to the lawless wasteland of the Wetlands, but maintains the uniquely appropriate and realistic first person narration of 15 year old Noa. This is what good British writers seem to excel at, compared to many of those on the other side of the pond, age appropriate characterisation, where children act and think like the age they are.
It's hard to talk about The Territory book 2: Escape without spoilers as so much is crammed into its 200+ pages. Alongside the development of the romantic storyline the reality is expanded as we get to see the Wetlands, what happens to the expelled students and finally, the Opposition. Govett rejects the use of an easy way out and provides a harsh, but very authentic feel of the lawless wastelands. I spent the last third of the books on tenterhooks! Smashing read, smashing series. 8 out of 12 fine Four Star read.
2020 read
It's hard to talk about The Territory book 2: Escape without spoilers as so much is crammed into its 200+ pages. Alongside the development of the romantic storyline the reality is expanded as we get to see the Wetlands, what happens to the expelled students and finally, the Opposition. Govett rejects the use of an easy way out and provides a harsh, but very authentic feel of the lawless wastelands. I spent the last third of the books on tenterhooks! Smashing read, smashing series. 8 out of 12 fine Four Star read.
2020 read
July 5, 2018
I'm enjoying this series and I want to continue on to book 3, but I had to give this second instalment just 2 stars because, as much as I enjoyed the world in the wetlands and the communities there, one thing bothered me above all else...
WHY WOULD YOU GO AFTER JACK?! (not a spoiler, it's in the synopsis)
But seriously, he's an aggressive childish ass who got himself kicked out because he was a melodramatic dick. Sorry mate, bye.
Noa's selfishness grated on me even more in this book, and the one good character throughout - Raf - follows her out there and puts his family in MORTAL DANGER to save a dude who hates him just because Noa flutters her non-comital eyelashes at him?! And then he sits back quietly while she decides who she really wants, with the constant threat of starvation, attack and malaria... and that's the best case scenario because what the Ministry is doing to their families is probably much worse. It just doesn't wash with me, sorry. As you can tell, I would not have gone out there after Jack's stupid ass.
I like the dynamic of the world in the wetlands, I really like Megan and some of the new characters have potential. The cause is just, Raf is adorable and even Noa is growing... a bit. I just hope book 3 is more 'kick-ass rebellion kids' and less 'Noa needs to be loved'. We shall wait and see.
WHY WOULD YOU GO AFTER JACK?! (not a spoiler, it's in the synopsis)
But seriously, he's an aggressive childish ass who got himself kicked out because he was a melodramatic dick. Sorry mate, bye.
Noa's selfishness grated on me even more in this book, and the one good character throughout - Raf - follows her out there and puts his family in MORTAL DANGER to save a dude who hates him just because Noa flutters her non-comital eyelashes at him?! And then he sits back quietly while she decides who she really wants, with the constant threat of starvation, attack and malaria... and that's the best case scenario because what the Ministry is doing to their families is probably much worse. It just doesn't wash with me, sorry. As you can tell, I would not have gone out there after Jack's stupid ass.
I like the dynamic of the world in the wetlands, I really like Megan and some of the new characters have potential. The cause is just, Raf is adorable and even Noa is growing... a bit. I just hope book 3 is more 'kick-ass rebellion kids' and less 'Noa needs to be loved'. We shall wait and see.
February 7, 2017
It's 2059 and a large part of the land is under water. Within the confinement of The Territory people are relatively safe, but there's a cost. Creativity and emotions are being sacrificed for technology. Children can upload information into their brains, which makes school very easy. The students who can't afford this are running a high risk to fail their exams though. Not scoring enough points means being forced to leave The Territory. The students who don't pass end up at the Wetlands where there's no protection against mosquitos and the diseases they carry.
Jack, Noa's best friends since they were little, was sent away and now has to survive at the Wetlands. Noa and Raf promised to help him. Leaving The Territory is their first hurdle, how will they enter the Wetlands unseen and what should they do when they are there? They have time to get ready, but supplies are scarce and they haven't got an exact idea of what they're preparing for, because the government is vague about what the Wetlands are like. What kind of life is there behind the fences of The Territory and will they actually be able to find Jack once they're there?
Escape is a terrific gripping sequel to The Territory. Jack and Noa have been separated from each other and Noa wants to find her best friend and rescue him, exactly as she vowed she'd do. Her boyfriend Raf is going with her. They run the risk of sacrificing their entire future, but it's worth it if they can find Jack. I admired their courage that's being driven by love. Noa is a brave and fierce girl, she's smart, daring and complex. Raf is a nice guy with a good head on his shoulders. He's a natural survivor and he's giving Noa everything he has to give, which is very sweet. Jack isn't as clever as Noa and Raf and he doesn't have his feelings under control all the time. He's a bit of a hothead. He's also very talented and he's a loving and caring person. There are plenty of emotional problems between Noa, Raf and Jack and it was interesting to see how they would develop. Sarah Govett understands love and all of its complications and she uses this to make her story both beautiful and intriguing.
The Territory and the Wetlands are fascinating places to read about. Sarah Govett writes about a world where water is the greatest enemy of the land and what will happen to humanity when most of the areas that used to be habitable have disappeared. I love her theory and her ideas of what life could be like when technology advances at a rapid pace, but space to live decreases unimaginably. I like her way of thinking and enjoyed her vivid descriptions of the world she's invented. What she writes about could be a real possibility, which makes her story even more compelling. I highly recommend both The Territory and Escape, they're fantastic well written stories.
Jack, Noa's best friends since they were little, was sent away and now has to survive at the Wetlands. Noa and Raf promised to help him. Leaving The Territory is their first hurdle, how will they enter the Wetlands unseen and what should they do when they are there? They have time to get ready, but supplies are scarce and they haven't got an exact idea of what they're preparing for, because the government is vague about what the Wetlands are like. What kind of life is there behind the fences of The Territory and will they actually be able to find Jack once they're there?
Escape is a terrific gripping sequel to The Territory. Jack and Noa have been separated from each other and Noa wants to find her best friend and rescue him, exactly as she vowed she'd do. Her boyfriend Raf is going with her. They run the risk of sacrificing their entire future, but it's worth it if they can find Jack. I admired their courage that's being driven by love. Noa is a brave and fierce girl, she's smart, daring and complex. Raf is a nice guy with a good head on his shoulders. He's a natural survivor and he's giving Noa everything he has to give, which is very sweet. Jack isn't as clever as Noa and Raf and he doesn't have his feelings under control all the time. He's a bit of a hothead. He's also very talented and he's a loving and caring person. There are plenty of emotional problems between Noa, Raf and Jack and it was interesting to see how they would develop. Sarah Govett understands love and all of its complications and she uses this to make her story both beautiful and intriguing.
The Territory and the Wetlands are fascinating places to read about. Sarah Govett writes about a world where water is the greatest enemy of the land and what will happen to humanity when most of the areas that used to be habitable have disappeared. I love her theory and her ideas of what life could be like when technology advances at a rapid pace, but space to live decreases unimaginably. I like her way of thinking and enjoyed her vivid descriptions of the world she's invented. What she writes about could be a real possibility, which makes her story even more compelling. I highly recommend both The Territory and Escape, they're fantastic well written stories.
April 3, 2021
Book 2 of yet another dystopian world. This one is set in future Britain after catastrophic climate change and some bio-engineering mistakes. But although the genre is crowded, Sarah Govett manages something that feels fresh and interesting, and this is largely down to her characters. She writes them well, makes them interesting and places them into a setting that is new and different enough that I have no hesitation in recommending this book. It deserves to be much better known.
The Territory is a corrupt haven in a malaria infested flooded world. Noa has passed her TAA, an assessment that allows her to stay in the Territory, and go on to a good University. However, best friend Jack has failed and been expelled, and Noa is not going to settle for that.
I liked the concept, and enjoyed the first book too. I shall certainly be reading this through to the end.
The Territory is a corrupt haven in a malaria infested flooded world. Noa has passed her TAA, an assessment that allows her to stay in the Territory, and go on to a good University. However, best friend Jack has failed and been expelled, and Noa is not going to settle for that.
I liked the concept, and enjoyed the first book too. I shall certainly be reading this through to the end.
March 2, 2021
This book was much better than the first in my opinion, i feel it moved much faster.
January 8, 2019
A fantastic continuation in the series! It definitely gets more involved and it does have you on edge few times.
The book picks up pretty much where the first let off, so there is no major rehash needed. You can hear/read in the narration that Noa is definitely becoming more involved as well as more mature as the journey goes on. We get to learn even more about the wetlands, what the Opposition is about and what the Government in the territory is planning.
I very much look forward to the third instalment!
The book picks up pretty much where the first let off, so there is no major rehash needed. You can hear/read in the narration that Noa is definitely becoming more involved as well as more mature as the journey goes on. We get to learn even more about the wetlands, what the Opposition is about and what the Government in the territory is planning.
I very much look forward to the third instalment!
January 17, 2018
Enjoyed the first book and this took the action outside the gates and into the Wetlands. Noa is on a mission to find Jack and smuggle him back into the Territory but what she finds is not what she expected. A great YA trilogy with a lot to say about who matters in society. I look forward to the final part.
January 6, 2025
Wasn’t sure I wanted to read this as didn’t enjoy the first one too much ( too much teenage mush) but this one centres around problem solving and survival so I found it more interesting. Given this is a YP book, what I thought was well done was the sex scene among the two main characters. Hurrah for a realistic description!
August 25, 2019
Great sequel!
March 18, 2022
Fantastic. I've loved this whole trilogy.
March 29, 2022
Generally a good second instalment although there were a few things in this that me wince in terms of the physical implausibility
August 1, 2025
UGHH MEGAN MEGAN MEGAN 💔💔
January 8, 2017
I do really like the world in The Territory trilogy, and I do really like the characters. But somehow the plot of this book didn't shine through like the first one.
In this book we get to see The Wetlands, the dreaded place, what Noa Blake (our main character) says is "A death sentence in all but name,"; what confuses me is that I had the impression that The Wetlands was like, I don't know, land that is wet . However, this place seems like more of a wasteland, with lots of salty puddles.
Now, this love triangle we've got going on. Not much of a love triangle. Bar the odd kissy-lovey scene, which are few and far between, there's next to no romance in this book. I like this, because, unlike many, many other YA heroines, Noa's mission, or multiple missions, are not clouded by the fact that she has a boyfriend, so kudos to her!
One character that I really admired was Megan. Right, we're introduced to her as Jack's new bacon and eggs. Bitchy, overprotective, so, you know, typical girl rival for a main character. Ugh , you think, Here we go again, another two-dimensional cliché catty girl . But! As the book progresses, we see that she isn't really a mean girl, but a leader, a fighter, a true heroine in herself. She fought for what she wanted/believed in, and even Noa came to respect that.
So, overall, good characters and development of them, awesome world, but the plot itself was a bit lacking, so its 4/5 from me :)
In this book we get to see The Wetlands, the dreaded place, what Noa Blake (our main character) says is "A death sentence in all but name,"; what confuses me is that I had the impression that The Wetlands was like, I don't know, land that is wet . However, this place seems like more of a wasteland, with lots of salty puddles.
Now, this love triangle we've got going on. Not much of a love triangle. Bar the odd kissy-lovey scene, which are few and far between, there's next to no romance in this book. I like this, because, unlike many, many other YA heroines, Noa's mission, or multiple missions, are not clouded by the fact that she has a boyfriend, so kudos to her!
One character that I really admired was Megan. Right, we're introduced to her as Jack's new bacon and eggs. Bitchy, overprotective, so, you know, typical girl rival for a main character. Ugh , you think, Here we go again, another two-dimensional cliché catty girl . But! As the book progresses, we see that she isn't really a mean girl, but a leader, a fighter, a true heroine in herself. She fought for what she wanted/believed in, and even Noa came to respect that.
So, overall, good characters and development of them, awesome world, but the plot itself was a bit lacking, so its 4/5 from me :)
November 6, 2016
Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games, The Territory: Escape continues the frightening dystopia from Govett's first novel where climate change has wrecked the planet and resources are extremely limited. Those who don't behave in a manner which pleases the ruling powers are cast out into a harsh landscape beyond The Fence, where it's far easier to die than to survive. Topical (creating space to think about issues such as genetic engineering and humankind's impact on the planet we live on), and edgy, this is a pacey read with great characters. A real page turner, I can easily see this being made into a film. And just one of the good things about this book - it leaves you pretty certain that there will be at least one more book in the series.
October 5, 2016
An absolutely fantastic sequel to The Territory. I was worried this was going to be a disappointment after completely loving the first book, but it was just as brilliant. Noa is such an incredible heroine - so human and relatable - a welcome change from the almost super-powered girls of most other YA series I've read! It's got the same humour and drama as the first, with even more action!. Absolutely amazing. If you liked the first book, get this one NOW. Can't believe I've got to wait another year for the last one. Agggggghhhhhh!!!!
February 3, 2017
I really enjoyed the sequel to The Territory. As with the first book, I couldn't put this one down once I started reading. The plot is gripping yet the characters stay true to who they are. It's a pet peeve of mine when characters develop too drastically over the course of a trilogy. I find it unrealistic. In The Territory and Escape, however, you feel like you know (and believe) the characters even when the story takes unexpected and dramatic turns. Book 3 really can't come quickly enough! After finishing Escape, I'm dying to know how the story ends.
September 28, 2016
I LOVED this book. I'm so lucky to have been given an early copy of it and honestly it was amazing. A full review will be going up on my blog but I just want to say that Sarah is a genius!
It was different from the first but in a good way, Noa and Raf leave the Territory and try to survive in the wetlands. I loved the detail that went into each aspect of their survival. It was believable, they didn't just waltz in easily. They struggled, and I LOVED it. READ THIS BOOK.
It was different from the first but in a good way, Noa and Raf leave the Territory and try to survive in the wetlands. I loved the detail that went into each aspect of their survival. It was believable, they didn't just waltz in easily. They struggled, and I LOVED it. READ THIS BOOK.
October 28, 2016
I LOVED this book. So many sequels are disappointing. Not this one! It was edge of your seat gripping throughout yet also really believable.
It touches issues such as the refugee crisis, selective education and the importance of maintaining your humanity at the darkest of times, yet is never heavy handed nor an 'issue' book. Can't recommend it enough!
It touches issues such as the refugee crisis, selective education and the importance of maintaining your humanity at the darkest of times, yet is never heavy handed nor an 'issue' book. Can't recommend it enough!
December 5, 2016
Loved the first Territory book and this second in the trilogy is a cracker. Gobbled it up in a couple of days. Can't give spoilers, but it's a great contrast reading about familiar characters in unfamiliar surroundings. A scarily believable dystopia!
Not sure when the final one is out, but I want it now!!
Not sure when the final one is out, but I want it now!!
October 28, 2016
Loved every part of it. The build of the story, the development of the characters and their relationships with each other, the storytelling itself; Sarah's really outdone herself! It's a truly beautiful book that I would recommend to everyone. Can't wait for the next one!
December 15, 2016
I actually enjoyed this sequel more than the original. The pace of the adventure picks up and the depth of the characters evolve to make this un put downable.
Looking forward to the final installment....soon I hope!
Looking forward to the final installment....soon I hope!
September 24, 2016
Review to follow...
September 4, 2023
poorly written.
December 11, 2016
Perfect follow up to Territory 1. Gotta love a dystopian novel - characters, unlike other dystopian novels, all relatable and because of their situations we all feel for them. You can't beat a book that is written as incredibly well as it is playing out in your head!
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September 21, 2018an amazing sequel to the first book
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