The curse of the NUM8ERS continues in Rachel Wards CHA0T1C sequel -- told in the compelling alternating voices of runaway Sarah and hard-luck Adam.Adam inherited his mother Jems curse. With a vengeance. When he stares into someones eyes, he doesnt just see the date of their death, he feels the searing, shocking pain of it.Orphaned, Adam has grown up by the sea with his great-grandmother, Val. But as rising tides flood the coast, they flee to London. The city is an alien, anarchic place. Most disturbing of all, Adam cant help but clock how many peoples numbers are in January 2027 how many are on New Years Day.What chaos awaits the world? Can Adam and his damaged friend Sarah stop a catastrophe? Or are they, too, counted among the twenty-sevens?Creepy and original! -- R.
