A Killing Frost (The Tomorrow Series #3) [Mass Market Paperback]

John Marsden (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 12, 1999

Five desperate teens resort to terrorist tactics in this frighteningly realistic follow-up to Tomorrow, When the War Began and The Dead of Night.

And then there were five....

It has been six long months since Ellie and her friends returned home from a camping trip to find their families and friends imprisoned by an enemy that threatens to steal Australia's freedom. Only they can stop this. Like seasoned soldiers, their methods have become extreme, even involving terrorism.

When she's not gathering food and supplies or running like prey to survive, Ellie wonders at what they've become: Are they now ruthless terrorists? The more involved and vicious it gets, the higher the stakes are raised. Everyone is fighting for their lives.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The trilogy about Australia under siege that started with Tomorrow, When the War Began comes to a thrill-a-minute conclusion as the teen heroes continue their guerrilla tactics against totalitarian foes. Ages 12-up. (Oct.)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

Grade 9 UpAThis is the third installment of the saga begun in Tomorrow, When the War Began (1995) and continued in The Dead of Night (1997, both Houghton). Six months have now passed since an invading army attacked Australia. Ellie and her band of teenage guerrilla fighters are rapidly becoming harder, more jaded, less inhibited. Their plan this time is to destroy the port at Cobbler's Bay, a strategic harbor for the enemy. Throughout most of the book, the young freedom fighters outwit the bad guys and manage to keep just one step ahead of them. Alas, they are finally captured and taken to a maximum-security prison. There they are certain to be sentenced to death for their activities. Good prevails in the end, however. Well, sort of. War is not neat and tidy, and along the way there is a personal tragedy for Ellie's gang. This sequel is less taut, less compelling, and grimmer than the other books, but it is still an action-packed, enjoyable read. Readers will be lost, however, if they have not been introduced to the characters in the earlier books. Furthermore, the Australian slang (even with the help of a glossary) can be daunting. As in the other titles, Marsden poses several questionsAabout right and wrong, the nature of evil, and what human beings are capable of enduring under extreme circumstances.ARoxanne Burg, Thousand Oaks Library, CA
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Laurel Leaf (October 12, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440228328
• ISBN-13: 978-0440228325
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,479,027 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Haunting Thriller About How War Changes People, August 20, 2001

A Kid's Review

This review is from: A Killing Frost (The Tomorrow Series #3) (Mass Market Paperback)

I have to start out by saying that this was my all time favorite book. Goosebumps formed every time one of Ellie or her friends were close to getting caught. Sometimes I found myself holding my breath as they ran from danger or were forced into to killing cold blooded. I cried when Robyn lost her life saving the others. I never once found myself bored rather I was captivated by this book as it whisked me off to the front lines in Australia. I don't think I put "A Killing Frost" down for five hours as I absourbed every detail about this thrilling story. The description was exceptional and the way the author described the changes in each character as time progressed left me wondering what would happen to me in that situation.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chilling, August 29, 2000

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This review is from: A Killing Frost (The Tomorrow Series #3) (Mass Market Paperback)

Third in John Marsden's "Tomorrow" series, this book details what happens to Ellie and her friends (and fellow soldiers), as they continue to sabotage the enemy. This book is grimly realistic, as well as incredibly exciting, and the characters are very, very believable, even to the fallout and boredom. My only complaint is that only the first four or five have been released in the United States. A very good, exciting story.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ONE OF THE BEST!, July 1, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: A Killing Frost (The Tomorrow Series #3) (Mass Market Paperback)

I think this book along with "burning for revenge"and "the other side of dawn"is one of the best.If you haven't read it yet I'd better not spoil it for you but they blow up something major ,get a little relief from the war and get one of their friends back.Idon't know why it's called "a killing frost" though because here in new zealand we call it" the third day the frost".Anyway READ THIS BOOK! just read the 1 and 2 first so you know what it's about