Cherry Heaven was never meant to be a direct sequel to Pelly D - one of the most chilling aspects of genocide is that in so many cases you never find out what happened to the people involved. It is definitely a companion piece, with some characters from Pelly D reappearing. Mostly it's an exploration of what happens after the drama of a war, when people are trying to bury the past and settle into their lives again. "Original and beguiling, Cherry Heaven has a beautifully written narrative with two voices expertly woven throughout, one of them an all-knowing teenager called Kat and the other a disturbed girl. Both characters are realistically portrayed and the story is both thought-provoking and suspenseful with issues of guilt and redemption, tension and reconciliation all framed in a fast-moving mystery. It has the same engrossing readability and accessibility as her debut novel The Diary of Pelly D". - Love Reading "In this complex, absorbing, and sometimes disquieting novel, Adlington creates a world that is distinctly different from our own, yet chillingly familiar" - Starred Review, Books for Youth "This multifaceted novel's chilling portrayal of gene wars, slavery and prejudice will haunt readers long after the book is finished. But it is also a skilfully crafted mystery, slowly mounting up evidence towards a heart-stopping climax". - Voya "Luka is an extraordinary character whose tragic story, gradually unfolding, forms the backbone of the book. The dystopian society is finely drawn and the characters complex and satisfying. This is an exciting and convincing narrative which raises important questions about human rights and individual freedoms" - School Librarian "Part SF, part mystery, this is a compelling tale of life on another planet where intolerance still leads to discrimination and violence" - Kliatt "... a multidimensional exploration of race, class, adventure and ethics while remaining a non-stop page-turner" - School Library Journal "A compelling and multilayered thriller" - Curriculum Connections Nominated for the Leeds Book Awards 2007 Nominated for the 2009-2010 Tayasha Reading List I was inspired by many accounts of children who survived the horrors of war and genocide. Here are some excellent books: Alicia, My Story, Alicia Appleman-Jurman, Bantam Books. A 13-year-old heroine in war-ravaged Poland. The Hidden Children, Jane Marks, Bantam Books. Accounts of children who rebuilt their lives after danger and sacrifice during the Holocaust. The Boys. Triumph Over Adversity, Martin Gilbert, Weidenfeld and Nicholson. The story of 732 young concentration camp survivors. The Long Journey Home, the Memoirs of Flora Leipman, Bantam Press, a Glasgow girl who survived the camps of the Soviet Union. The Sunflower, On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness, Simon Wiesenthal, Schocken. An astonishing book that asks the question: You are a prisoner in a concentration camp. A dying Nazi soldier asks for your forgiveness. What would you do?