Numbers Trilogy

Starred by PW and SLJ! Now in paperback, Rachel Ward's gripping debut psycho-thriller that pairs futuristic sci-fi with a tender, touchingly real love story. Includes a teaser to the sequel!Ever since the day her mother died, Jem has known about the numbers. Numbers that pop into her head when she looks into someone's eyes. They're dates, the numbers. Dates predicting with brute accuracy each person's death. Burdened by such horrible knowledge, Jem avoids relationships. Until she meets Spider, another outsider, and takes a chance. Maybe they can find happiness together, if only in the brief time that remains before his expiration date. But on a trip to London, Jem foresees a chilling chain of events: The city's a target. The clock's running out. The countdown is on to a blowup! RACHEL WARD first won a writers' award at a regional arts festival, and her prize-winning short story turned into the opening chapter of NUMBERS, her breakout debut novel. The trilogy, which includes THE CHAOS and concludes with INFINITY, has sold more than half a million copies worldwide. Optioned in advance of publication, THE DROWNING is already in development as a major motion picture. Rachel lives in Bath, England, with her husband and their two children.

Nothing Is Written.The world has been plunged into the chaos of war, fear and violence after a brilliant madman destroyed an American city, killed thousands and unleashed four entities into the world possessing supernatural powers. Some believe these abilities were bestowed by science, others believe these four are the Horsemen of the Apocalypse, given their powers by divine prophecy.Dean "Deadman" Clarkson, is a former Global Marshal and devout Catholic. He believes in the prophecy and joins a secret mercenary team called the Iron Gate trying to stop the carnage whether made by science or religion. They must face the demons of War, Pestilence and Famine and defeat them in battle. Only then can they face the Fourth Horseman, The Pale Rider, Death himself.The world hurtles toward oblivion, as Dean and his team of scientists and believers confront the demons knowing if they fail, an even greater evil will be ushered into the world. A man some call a messiah. and others say is the embodiment of oblivion.5 continues The Numbers Trilogy, exploring a world at war with the essence of belief and the fate of humanity.

The curse of the NUM8ERS continues in Rachel Ward's CHA0T1C, earth-shattering sequel!Adam has more than inherited his mother's curse: When he looks in someone's eyes, he not only sees the date of their death...he feels the searing, shocking pain of it. Since Jem died, Adam has lived by the sea with his great-grandmother, Val. But when rising tides flood the coast, they return to London. The city is an alien, exciting, frightening place. Most disturbing of all, Adam can't help but clock how many people's numbers are in January 2027; how many are on New Year's Day. What chaos awaits the world? Can he and Sarah stop a catastrophe? Or are they, too, counted among the "twenty-sevens"? Praise for Numbers "Even the idea of this book gave me chills. How would you like to know someone's fate just by looking in their eyes? Creepy and original." -R.L. Stine "A page-turner. What starts as a simple extrasensory gimmick grows into an increasingly engrossing and aucourant plotline involving terrorism, class tensions, and youth. One thing is certain: Ward's Numbers is ace." -The Los Angeles Times *"Gritty, bold, and utterly unique. Jem's isolation and pain, hidden beneath a veneer of toughness, are palpable, and the ending is a real shocker." -School Library Journal, starred review *"Despite its supernatural premise, Jem's story shines a stark and honest light on the lives of teens on the fringe." -Publishers Weekly, starred review "A lovely, bittersweet tearjerker about living life to the fullest. -Kirkus Reviews "A moving portrayal of life and love lost." -Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Intelligent and life-affirming. Rachel Ward is certainly one to watch." -The Guardian (UK) "Utterly compelling." -The Sunday Telegraph (UK) RACHEL WARD first won a writers' award at a regional arts festival, and her prize-winning short story turned into the opening chapter of NUMBERS, her breakout debut novel. The trilogy, which includes THE CHAOS and concludes with INFINITY, has sold more than half a million copies worldwide. Optioned in advance of publication, THE DROWNING is already in development as a major motion picture. Rachel lives in Bath, England, with her husband and their two children. Praise for Numbers "Even the idea of this book gave me chills. How would you like to know someone's fate just by looking in their eyes? Creepy and original." -R.L. Stine "A page-turner. What starts as a simple extrasensory gimmick grows into an increasingly engrossing and aucourant plotline involving terrorism, class tensions, and youth. One thing is certain: Ward's Numbers is ace." -The Los Angeles Times *"Gritty, bold, and utterly unique. Jem's isolation and pain, hidden beneath a veneer of toughness, are palpable, and the ending is a real shocker." -School Library Journal, starred review *"Despite its supernatural premise, Jem's story shines a stark and honest light on the lives of teens on the fringe." -Publishers Weekly, starred review "A lovely, bittersweet tearjerker about living life to the fullest. -Kirkus Reviews "A moving portrayal of life and love lost." -Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Intelligent and life-affirming. Rachel Ward is certainly one to watch." -The Guardian (UK) "Utterly compelling." -The Sunday Telegraph (UK)