Any day of the week, if you know were to look youll find us. The third result is rachel ward in weaverville, ca. Rachel is related to roy dewayne ward and gayle l ward as well as 1 additional person. But while waiting to ride the eye ferris wheel, jem is terrified to see that all the other tourists in line flash the same number. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Browse rachel wards bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. The first edition of the novel was published in november 8th 2008, and was written by rachel ward.
Numbers is not a book about learning to navigate the foster care system and. Rachel lives in bath, england, with her husband and their two children. Burdened with such an awful awareness, jem avoids relationships. An arresting followup to rachel wards debut novel numbers. Free download or read online infinity pdf epub numbers series book. Second book of the numbers trilogy takes up with the son, adam, who sees massive deaths in london on 112027 and makes an effort to warn people. Ward owes me the few hours of my life i spent reading this book. Its sequel, the chaos, was published in spring 2011. Knowing that nothing can last for ever, jem avoids relationships, until she meets spider, another outsider, and her life takes a happier turn. Free download or read online numbers pdf epub book. In rachel wards numbers, soon all eyes hold the same date, thrusting jem. Numbers is a highconcept, itcouldgoanywhere idea taken down an unexpected and interesting route. Adam, jems son, has inherited her ability to see the dates of peoples deaths when he looks in their eyes.
One of these short stories formed the first chapter of numbers, which has. There is love, but no romance so if youre looking for something mushy, please abandon this book immediatelyits not for you. But while waiting to ride the eye ferris wheel, jem notices that all the other tourists in line flash the. Pdf numbers book by rachel ward free download 325 pages. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Adam has been born with the same genetic gift as his mother.
Although numbers is a some what slow book anyone that can handle that, a little violence and action will enjoy it. After school she studied geography at durham university and combined working for a number of local authorities with raising a family. I kept finding myself being dragged back in even though id already read the book, it just wouldnt leave me be. The curse of the num8ers continues in rachel ward s cha0s sequel, told in the compelling alternating voices of runaway sarah and hardluck adam. She began writing in her 30s, starting out with short stories. The chaos by rachel ward and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The sequel, the chaos, was published in 2010, while the third and final book in the series, infinity, was released in 2011. Whenever she meets someone new, no matter who, as soon as she looks into their eyes, a number pops into her head.
Characterization is definitely one of the many areas where rachel ward excels. Burdened with such awful awareness, jem avoids relationships. Rachel ward first won a writers award at a regional arts festival, and her prizewinning short story turned into the opening chapter of numbers, her breakout debut novel. Whenever jem meets someone new, no matter who, as soon as she looks into their eyes, a number pops into her head. Until she meets spider, another outsider, and takes a chance. Rachel ward first won a writers award at a regional arts festival, and her prizewinning short story turned into the opening chapter of numbers, which is her debut novel. When he stares into someones eyes, he doesnt just see the date of their death, he feels the searing, shocking pain of it. Also, like jem, he struggles everyday with it, trying not to look people in the eye and when he does clock a. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases. The curse of the num8ers continues in rachel wards cha0s sequel, told in the compelling alternating voices of runaway sarah and hardluck adam. The first edition of the novel was published in june 2nd 2011, and was written by rachel ward. Now in paperback, rachel wards gripping debut psychothriller that pairs futuristic scifi with a tender, touchingly real love story. In num8ers we met jem a teen girl who by staring into a persons eyes can see their numbers.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 325 pages and is available in hardcover format. Rachel ward was born in 1964 and grew up in bookham, surrey, england. Since her mothers death when she was seven, 15yearold jem has kept a secret. And all the time, as we sat there eyetoeye, her number was there, stamped on the inside of my skull. When he looks in peoples eyes he can see the dates of their deaths, just like his mum jem used to. The chaos by rachel ward available from rakuten kobo. I disliked this book so much, i cant bring myself to care though. If you are looking for a book that keeps you on the edge of your seat than i highly recommend reading the chaos by rachel ward. In the beginning of the book jem one of the main characters says, there are places were kids like me go. She began writing in her thirties and her first novel, numbers, was published in 2009. Rachel ward phone, address, background info whitepages. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 249 pages and is available in paperback format. After school she studied geography at durham university and, combined working for a number of local authorities with raising a family. Rachel ward has made the characters extremely realistic, and the storyline full of twists and turns.
Welcome to the website of rachel ward, author of books for teenagers and young adults. Adam, the main character of rachel wards numbers 2. I love searching online and finding out about books and writers, so i thought id do the decent thing and give readers a peek into my world. I loved the first book in the series numbers, but i definitely think the author out did herself on the sequel. When he looks in someones eyes, he not only sees the date of their death. Orphaned, adam has grown up by the sea with his greatgrandmother. Numbers by rachel ward by victoria cassell on prezi.
The curse of the num8ers continues in rachel wards cha0t1c, earthshattering sequel. Brand new in perfect condition aside from one very small scuff which is pictured. The numbers are their date of expiration or the day of their death. Library of congress cataloginginpublication data ward, rachel, 1978 numbers 2. The chaos, is challenged to know such a disastrous future. The characters, the plot, the writing, its all sublime. This book is good for people who enjoy romance and thriller, as there is a lot of both genres all the way through the book. All of you guys who want something to thrill you, to blow your mind should read this. Rachel ward website, blog, goodreads, twitter rachel ward grew up in bookham, surrey. Rachel ward won a writers award at a regional arts festival, and her prizewinning short story turned into the opening chapter of her debut novel, numbers. Numbers by rachel ward paperback book the parent store. She lives in bath, england with her husband and their two children. That is why he feels the need to document every number he sees in his book. The trilogy, which includes the chaos and concludes with infinity, has sold more than half a million copies worldwide.
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