PEOPLE’S CHOICE BY LITTY WILLIAMS
Paperback published by Book guild 28th April 2025
ISBN 9781835741900
In near-future NewBrit, where only winners succeed, 15 year-old Maz Tallis is a loser from a poor family. All she wants is the expensive medicine that her half-brother, Kyle, so desperately needs. In her quest to get Kyle’s treatment Maz enters the Manticore Challenge with a bold and brilliant idea. But when Felix, a charismatic winner, steals her idea, they become fierce rivals. Too make matters worse, Kyle gets a superbug, making the need for scarce antibiotics even more urgent. As Maz uncovers a disturbing secret at the heart of the Manticore Challenge, she faces on an agonising dilemma: save her brother or expose the threat. Battling self-doubt and a corrupt system, will Maz find a way to save the people she loves without losing herself?
MY REVIEW
This book excited me so much, I now have a new author to follow. I can honestly tell you all, this one-off novel is going to be a real huge popular near-future fantasy story. Every readers that enjoys fantasy don’t miss this one out. In the Albion House Academy, 15Plus, pupils in blazers, there is a chance for each to win five hundred Life Chances. Tartan Tim is hosting a People’s Choice reality show, where the NewBrit public vote for best NewBrit youth. Winners, influencers, nerds and losers are all based on exam scores and GovPage. Twist crept in that hooked me in further into this plot. One girl pupil, Bella in the Great Hall, collapses with a superbug. It known that she died. Caro is taken at Albion House sick bay, an isolation room with the superbug, but it looks like Caro has been given a second chance. I loved reading about this unusual superbug and this fantastic fantasy about the People’s Choice Prize. The start on a high note and ends with a bang. One story I will never forget. This is the perfect sci-fiction book for 12-18 years.
Thank you write read’s for sending me this book to read.
About author Litty Williams
Born in Merseyside, Litty Williams wrote her first novel at the age of twelve. She has worked in the UK, Italy, Hong Kong, and Russia. In her spare time, Litty enjoys writing, painting, volunteering, and attempting to win the affection of her standoffish cat, Lucy.
Litty explains: “I used to work at Wellcome Trust, a global health charity that runs the campaign #StopSuperbugs. We face a terrifying future if we can’t #StopSuperbugs, and this forms the backdrop for Maz’s story. At the same time I was (and still am) angry at how much pressure is put on school kids, and at how we treat refugees. Using my fear and anger, I created this story, where there’s jeopardy, excitement, and romance – with lots of dark humour and teen attitude (inspired by my own teen kids!)” https://www.instagram.com/littyauthor
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