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Blade #5
Fighting Back
'The storm's breaking. So you better get ready.'
'I've come back for Jaz. She's all I want. I don't give two bells what happens to me long as she gets away safe. But I'll tell you something, Bigeyes. If she's dead, there's something else I'll have. My revenge.'
It's Blade's worst nightmare. He's back in the Beast, the city he's been trying to wash off himself for the last three years. But he has no choice - the grinks have captured Jaz and the little girl has found a crack in his heart that he never thought would open again. He cares about her and he intends to get her back whatever the cost. But he has Bex with him and she has no idea how evil the Beast can be, or how to lie low and avoid attention, how to slide by the grinks and the gobbos and the porkers.
But Blade has a plan. And it's a risky one. 'The storm's breaking. So you better get ready.'
'I've come back for Jaz. She's all I want. I don't give two bells what happens to me long as she gets away safe. But I'll tell you something, Bigeyes. If she's dead, there's something else I'll have. My revenge.'
It's Blade's worst nightmare. He's back in the Beast, the city he's been trying to wash off himself for the last three years. But he has no choice - the grinks have captured Jaz and the little girl has found a crack in his heart that he never thought would open again. He cares about her and he intends to get her back whatever the cost. But he has Bex with him and she has no idea how evil the Beast can be, or how to lie low and avoid attention, how to slide by the grinks and the gobbos and the porkers.
But Blade has a plan. And it's a risky one. 'The storm's breaking. So you better get ready.'
150 pages, Unknown Binding
First published January 1, 1960
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Tim Bowler
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Tim Bowler is one of the UK’s most compelling and original writers for teenagers. He was born in Leigh-on-Sea and after studying Swedish at University he worked in forestry, the timber trade, teaching and translating before becoming a full-time writer. He lives with his wife in a small village in Devon and his workroom is an old stone outhouse known to friends as ‘Tim’s Bolthole’.
Tim has written twenty books and won fifteen awards, including the prestigious Carnegie Medal for River Boy. His most recent novel is the gripping Bloodchild and his provocative Blade series is being hailed as a groundbreaking work of fiction. He has been described by the Sunday Telegraph as ‘the master of the psychological thriller’ and by the Independent as ‘one of the truly individual voices in British teenage fiction’.
Tim Bowler is one of the UK’s most compelling and original writers for teenagers. He was born in Leigh-on-Sea and after studying Swedish at University he worked in forestry, the timber trade, teaching and translating before becoming a full-time writer. He lives with his wife in a small village in Devon and his workroom is an old stone outhouse known to friends as ‘Tim’s Bolthole’.
Tim has written twenty books and won fifteen awards, including the prestigious Carnegie Medal for River Boy. His most recent novel is the gripping Bloodchild and his provocative Blade series is being hailed as a groundbreaking work of fiction. He has been described by the Sunday Telegraph as ‘the master of the psychological thriller’ and by the Independent as ‘one of the truly individual voices in British teenage fiction’.
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January 27, 2016
The Book Fighting Back by Tim Bowler is a action thrilling piece of writing blade is going back for Jaz after she has been captured by 'goons'. Jaz is back in the city. He's been avoiding most of his life. In this sequel it has twists and turns that could probably leave you hanging on a cliff. the plot goes up and down as the story goes further and further. This book can be recommended to people who enjoy suspense and action drama. Overall, the story was hard to follow because of the different perspectives,but I still liked it.
May 31, 2022
Unique language and very fast paced. I haven't read any of the previous volumes so it was difficult to understand what was going on half the time, especially the subtext between the protagonists was difficult to follow. I would probably try and read the first four volumes as the tone of the story is very, or the voice of the protagonist is very engaging.
March 29, 2017
Amazing book. Had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. I couldn't ever wait to read what happened next!
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