i first saw this book when i was browsing the shelves of the local waterstones and i read the blurp and i thought it sounded good but i decided against it i kept looking at it for months after and i finally decided to bhuy it when it was released in paperback. i can only say that i wish i had bought it sooner. the story is about a teenager who is shipped over to britain to stay with her aunts and cousions. upon being left alone with her cousins due to her aunt going on a bussiness trip there is an outbreak of war. with no adults the five teenagers go about their lives as normal and we begin to be told of food shortages and differences in life style.it is only when you reach the middle of the book that you gain real clarity into the book but i won't say what it is because to truely gain from the book you need to be confused at the beggining just as they would have been. this is a story of romance, love ,war ,politics, survival action and the human cost of war. the ending is thought provoking and it caused me to think seriously about the saying make love not war especially as i read it shortly after the attacks in london. this book is a definate read for those who want an unputtdownable novel and an uncertain ending i would recomend it to anyone 14+.