The Night is for Hunting (The Tomorrow Series #6)

by John Marsden

Paperback, 2007

Status

Available

Call number

823.92

Publication

Scholastic Paperbacks (2007), Paperback, 256 pages

Description

While trying to care for a group of abandoned young children, five Australian teenagers continue their struggle for survival and their resistance against the enemy invading their homeland.

User reviews

LibraryThing member mandochild

The second of my birthday books gone - only one more to go!

The problem with the Tomorrow series is that the books are like action movies. The car chases, suspense and other action sequences are exciting, but oh, so inevitable. Each new adventure seems to be a case of "what can do this time that

will be different enough to shock and amaze? How can we top the last one?"

Fortunately, John Marsden is a fantastic storyteller and there's enough balance that I don't mind the action sequences. And this one, with its emphasis on children, adulthood and responsibility, has its own special pace. Each book contributes a different aspect of living in a war. This one was a bit of a surprise - but then they all are.

And this time, the book ended on a cliffhanger that quite clearly signalled the finale - the final climax. It is clear that there were never intended to be more than seven books. But now I have to wait for another year to find out "what happened?" How does the war end? Does Australia win? Or do they have to accept that Australia belongs to someone else now? Only a year to go before I find out...

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LibraryThing member LamSon

I found book 3 at a library sale. It looked interesting, so I found the first two at the library. These are very enjoyable reads about six teens in Australia who are camping when their country is invaded. Circumstances force them to become partisans. Marsden writes with good suspense, action and

leaving you looking forward to the next volume. I have two compliants - 1. By book six we still don't know who invaded. This seems unlikely for even the most geographically ignorant. 2. In spite of numerous clashes with the enemy the group never accumulate an arsenal of weapons.
All-in-all these are good books.

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LibraryThing member reakendera

It seems the general opinion of this is that it's the worst of the series, since it's more about Ellie and the gang looking after the feral kids instead of attacking the enemy. I really enjoyed it, though, still had the 'oh man I just can't put this down' feeling. Just as good as the rest of the

series. An excellent build up to the last book, which I'm fighting myself from opening right now: The Other Side of Dawn. I think I'm going to find myself disappointed there aren't more books when I finish the Tomorrow series! Although, I also have the Ellie Chronicles to read.

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LibraryThing member seldombites

John Marsden's Tomorrow series is one of the best Australian young adult series ever written. It follows the experiences of a group of teenagers who go camping in a serene clearing called 'Hell' and return to find their homeland invaded, their beloved pets dead and their families held prisoner at

the local showground. After the initial shock and fear, they decide that it wouldn't do just to sit tight and hope for the best - better to fight. With realistic action and the conflicting emotions that come from war (at one point Ellie wonders how many people it is OK to kill just to keep herself alive), this series will have you thinking about what you would do if you were in their shoes. The Tomorrow series is neither pro or anti war. It simply tells what happens and leaves the reader to judge. If you don't read this series you are missing out on something great.

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LibraryThing member ABShepherd

This sixth book in the Tomorrow series is just as exciting, exhausting and gripping as the five before. I love this series!

LibraryThing member Cataloger623

246 pages. Fiction. Australia has been invaded by an unnamed power. The story continues the saga of 4 teens as they enveloped in the chaos of war. Written in the form of a diary. The story is engrossing. Marsden continues to explore how the war changes and matures these kids. New characters are

introduced. This book builds on a series that is worth reading and owning..

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LibraryThing member DeltaQueen50

The Night Is For Hunting by John Marsden is the 6th book in his YA Tomorrow series. The books deal with an unnamed country that is very much like Australia being invaded by an unidentified enemy. The group, that were high school seniors when the invasion occurred have been fighting and evading the

enemy for some time now. In this book, they rescue a group of children that were living wild in a city and bring them back to the relative safety of the bush.

After the five previous books, the story is far from fresh, yet I have come to care for these characters and the story-lines always engage me. Living under these harsh conditions has forged a closeness for each other and the addition of having young children to care for makes them even more determined to fight on for a future. They vow to never surrender, to keep fighting as long as they are able, and to protect each other whatever the cost. With extra mouths to feed, they find themselves having to venture out on raids which leads to Ellie and her friends putting themselves in grave danger.

This particular book is the second to last book in the series and there is a lot of action at the end of the book setting up the 7th book to be an exciting end to the series. The Tomorrow series is compulsive, addictive and makes for a great escape from the everyday routine.

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LibraryThing member ZoeWashburne

These books are so intense. I've felt every emotion for every main character. I just want to hug (and feed) Ellie and her friends. Their lives suck! Some reviews said you could skip this book and it wouldn't matter, but I'm glad I didn't.

You totally could though.

The last book is gonna be crazy, I

can already tell. Might as well start crying now.

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