Hito Toiu Kaibutsu Jo / Original Title: MONSTERS of MEN (Konton No Sakebi)

[Machine Translation] Todd was placed in the Ask Squad led by Fuhrer Prentiss. Viola joins the rebel group Answer Squad, led by Mistress Coyle. The two love each other, but they are unintentionally placed in the same group of enemies. Their hearts are divided, their cries unanswered.... However, a huge army is approaching New Plenty Town, which is about to engulf the struggle between humans. The oppressed native creatures, the spakul, have finally risen up. If nothing is done, all human existence will be in jeopardy! The first part, "Knife of the Heart," won the Guardian Award, the second part, "The Questioner and the Answerr," won the Costa Award, and this work won the Carnegie Award, making this a milestone of YA literature, which has swept three major titles.

プレンティス総統率いるアスク隊に入れられたトッド。ミストレス・コイル率いる反政府組織のアンサー部隊に加わったヴァイオラ。想い合うふたりは、心ならずも敵同士の集団に属することになってしまった。すれ違う心、届かぬ叫び...。だがそんな人間同士の争いを飲みこまんばかりの大軍が、ニュー・プレンティスタウンに迫っていた。虐げられていた土着の生き物スパクルがついに蜂起したのだ。このままではすべての人間の存在が危うくなる!第一部『心のナイフ』でガーディアン賞、第二部『問う者、答える者』でコスタ賞、そして本作でカーネギー賞と、三大タイトルを独占したYA文学の金字塔。