The New World Order

Jeapes, Ben

3.78

139 ratings by Goodreads

ISBN 10: 0385750153 ISBN 13: 9780385750158

Publisher: David Fickling Books, 2005

Having ended England's Civil War between the Roundheads and the Royalists in 1645, the Overlord of the Holekhor, a race from another world, and his half-English son question the decision to colonize the island and convert their beloved English to a faith characterised by witches and myriad gods.

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Review:

"This is an alternative history novel which, once the central premise is accepted, proceeds convincingly and irresistably" (Dennis Hamley Carousel)

"The intelligent and gripping story comes from an author who has not previously written for teenagers but who will surely do so many times more" (TES)

"It's a "something for everyone" sort of a book with its unconventional blend of history and science fiction, warfare and even a hint of romance, but its wide-ranging appeal and powerful story work well in the classroom" (Kate Agnew Guardian)

"An absorbing mix of science-fiction and historical novel" (The School Librarian)

"Lots of surprises and plot twists in this excellent, really gripping story" (Primary Times)

Book Description:

Aliens invade England during the Civil War in this story of what MIGHT have happened in the seventeenth century-

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