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Imagine an Army Invading your Country...

The destruction of everything you hold..

devastation of your life, dreams & hopes all vanished.

Eight high school friends go on a camping trip to get a sense of independence

Little did they know that back home in a remote Country town, lives were suddenly being taken away from them because of a war that no body saw coming

The teenagers come back to a deserted world - something that could happen to anyone

Ellie...the daughter of sheep and cattle farmers..

Robyn... the girl who would do anything to save her friends...

Fiona... The one you expect to be lost first..

Homer... the rebel..

Chris...the lonely & depressed..

Corrie... Ellie’s best friend..

All share something in common...

They’ve had their families taken away from them....

There pets and live stock are dying

This novel isn’t about a war..

Its about how teenagers respond to a war and fight together to save the world..

You see characters grow from being stereotyped to the opposite

Fast moving

adventurous

Thrilling

In this novel you will see the shock and stress of war..

You’ll see the mess it makes of people’s minds

John Mardsen’s gift is characterisation

He’s created eight teenagers, put them into life and put them in a situation that is stressful

The novel is emotionally very believable...

It draws your attention...and you’ll never be able to put it down

Will these teenagers survive and return home with their families?

Tomorrow when the war began.... Read it now.