That's one hell of a short story! Ladies and gentlemen, this is how you write a fantastic short story in just 24 pages. Patrick Ness is a literary god, I just had to say it! Ness's books always manage to carry an emotional punch and The New World is no different. Even though I knew how everything was going to pan out, I still couldn't stop turning the pages. Why did I wait so long to read this one? I need, need to read More Than This and The Crane Wife!