
Endgame
Will Take You Down
Melinda Salisbury(Author)
Barrington Stoke Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 12. February 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
136 pages
978-0-00-875035-0 (ISBN)
Description
Bestselling YA author Melinda Salisbury delivers a hair-raising thriller as Ruby, Freya and Ivy team up to take down the Ash Tree Foundation once and for all.
Ruby, Freya and Ivy are all survivors of the Ash Tree Foundation, an organisation that claimed to help teenagers deal with technology addiction but which was a front for a dangerously addictive augmented-reality platform, Novo Reality.
Novo Reality was the brainchild of tech-baroness Dagmar Nilsson, who disappeared without trace when the Foundation was busted. But now, a year later, just as the girls are all preparing to start a new chapter of their lives, it becomes clear that Dagmar is continuing with her aim of world domination.
Can the three friends draw her out of hiding and shut down the Foundation for good, or will Dagmar's dream of controlling the world finally come true?
Because the Endgame is coming, and someone is going down ...
Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 8.
Ruby, Freya and Ivy are all survivors of the Ash Tree Foundation, an organisation that claimed to help teenagers deal with technology addiction but which was a front for a dangerously addictive augmented-reality platform, Novo Reality.
Novo Reality was the brainchild of tech-baroness Dagmar Nilsson, who disappeared without trace when the Foundation was busted. But now, a year later, just as the girls are all preparing to start a new chapter of their lives, it becomes clear that Dagmar is continuing with her aim of world domination.
Can the three friends draw her out of hiding and shut down the Foundation for good, or will Dagmar's dream of controlling the world finally come true?
Because the Endgame is coming, and someone is going down ...
Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 8.
Reviews / Votes
"A sharp, gripping tech thriller that pulls you straight in ... Perfect if you want an immersive story you can properly sink into and actually finish. Ideal for reluctant readers and readers with dyslexia, yes, but also brilliant if you just fancy a punchy, satisfying read without a huge commitment." - drawingonbooks, bloggerMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Target group
Young adult
Reading Age: 8 years, Interest Age: From 11 years
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 194 mm
Width: 126 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
224 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-875035-0 (9780008750350)
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Persons
Melinda Salisbury is the bestselling author of multiple YA novels, including the Sin Eater's Daughter series and the State of Sorrow duology. Her books have been published in 15 countries to date and been collectively nominated for numerous national and international awards and accolades, including the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, the YA Book Prize, the Branford Boase and the Carnegie Medal.