Wow, where to start? 
 I loved 
 The Knife of Never Letting Go 
 and feared that the sequel, as is often the case, would have no chance of living up to its predecessor. 
 I can remember few cases where I've previously been so happy to be wrong. 
 Patrick Ness is an absolutely amazing author. Had it not been for my friend recommending The Knife of Never Letting Go, I doubt I would ever have come across the incredible Chaos Walking series as I tend to shun the YA genre. 
 That being said, while I do see that there is a YA aspect to Chaos Walking, I don't find it as overwhelming as I usually do. The focus lies on the story, in which the relationship between the two main characters, Todd and Viola, is a focal point, but instead of taking away from the plot, it enchances it. 
 I love how Ness manages to "swallow" the reader up; the way he writes, especially during the more intense scenes of the book, really managed to engage me - at the end, for example, (view spoiler)[the showdown at the cathedral (hide spoiler)], I could feel my pulse quickening. 
 He, Ness, is also very good at ending on a promising cliffhanger, which is why I'm so grateful that I already have the third book, 
 Monsters of Men 
 , close at hand.