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Fighting Back (Battle Ground YA UK Dystopia Series Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Rachel Churcher (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 13 ratings
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Two young women. A dis-united Kingdom. Opposing sides in a British civil war.

'This series is raising the standard for YA dystopian fiction, and I can’t give it less than 5 stars' - AyJayPageFarer Book Blog

Bex Ellman and her friends are in hiding, sheltered by the resistance. With her family threatened and her friendships challenged, she's looking for a way to fight back. Ketty Smith is in London, supporting a government she no longer trusts. With her support network crumbling, Ketty must decide who she is fighting for – and what she is willing risk to uncover the truth.

The Battle Ground series is set in a dystopian near-future UK, after Brexit and Scottish independence.

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I'm not a terrorist. I don't want to hurt anyone. But this is our chance to fight back.

I don't want this. I don't want violence and damage and death. I don’t want blood on my hands.

I don’t want to kill anyone.

But I don't think we have a choice.

I need to save Mum. I need to save our friends.

Everyone is waiting. I've told them what I think – what I want – and they've told me what we need.

I don't like it. I don't want anything to do with it. But it's my chance to make a difference.

It’s our chance to win.

Slowly, I raise my hand, and add my vote to theirs.

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    Battle Ground YA UK Dystopia Series
  2. Print length
    348 pages
  3. Language
    English
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    On Kindle Scribe
  5. Publication date
    November 20, 2019
  6. Reading age
    13 - 18 years
  7. File size
    3111 KB
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'This series is raising the standard for YA dystopian fiction, and I can't give it less than five stars' - AyJayPageFarer Book Blog

'The Battle Ground series is the most relevant series in and about the UK right now' - Writing With Wolves Book Blog

'Churcher grabbed our hearts and morals, and threw them in the blender. I love it.' - Radzy Writes Book Blog

'Fighting Back is what YA Dystopian should aim to be. Fast-paced, brilliant characters, tension, drama, captivating writing ... I can't get enough of this series and I just want to keep reading.' - Jessica Belmont Book Blog

'Churcher has given us amazing characters in a world that is scarily similar to our own.' - Rea's Reads Book blog

'I absolutely adore Fighting Back. It's a slow burn that builds up to a wild ending, and I can only imagine how this series is going to end in book five.' - Jazzy Book Reviews Book Blog

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B081T6PBND
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Taller Books (November 20, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 20, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3111 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 348 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 13 ratings

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Rachel Churcher

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Award-winning YA author and passionate YA reader. Always looking for the next great YA novel, whether it's a dystopia with an awesome female lead, a historical adventure, or a contemporary High School drama.

SF and dystopia are my comfort zones, but I'll step outside my happy place in pursuit of a good story. I have a book-buying habit, and a large library at home (I think of it as a portal to other worlds). I love physical books, and curling up in front of the fire to read. I firmly believe that there is no such thing as too many books - just not enough book shelves.

'Battle Ground', Book One of my YA Battle Ground series, was published in July 2019. Book Two, 'False Flag', Book Three, 'Darkest Hour', Book Four, 'Fighting Back', and Book Five, 'Victory Day' are available now. A tie-in novel, 'Balancing Act' is also available, along with 'Finding Fire and Other Stories', a book of Battle Ground Series short stories.

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Customer reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
13 global ratings

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Lorraine
5.0 out of 5 stars Series goes from strength to strength
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2020
Fighting Back is the penultimate book of the five book Battle Ground Series. The story continues on from book three and once again we get alternating chapters from Bex and Ketty.

Both girls are still struggling to come to terms with their losses, and trying to do the right thing, while realising that they have no control of the events or their part in them.

This series goes from strength to strength as the story reaches its climax. While, once again being well-written and steadily paced, this book had a feel of being the lull before the storm and I'm looking forward to reading the final instalment.
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Jasmine
4.0 out of 5 stars A powder keg waiting to explode
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2019
Fighting Back is book four in the Battle Ground series, and in this one, everything is coming to a head. It's the penultimate before the explosive end.

Bex is getting restless and anxious, wanting to do more than just train and practice and wait for the OIE to be ready to fight back against the government. She's determined to save her mom and Margie, and she'll fight with anyone to try and get her way.

Ketty is still reveling in her power, abusing prisoners and working to get them to incriminate themselves on public TV. But she's a powder keg waiting to explode.

Power plays and corruption abound, and Ketty and Bex are slowly realizing how little control they really have.

What happens when the hard truths hit them both? Will either of them be able to do the right thing before it's too late?

I absolutely adores Fighting Back. It's a slow burn that builds up to a wild ending, and I can only imagine how this series is going to end in book five. Ketty is still an awful person, although she's starting to realize the strain of keeping up that attitude. Is beating up prisoners and supporting the government really worth it?

Bex is also feeling the strain. She wants to do something, but she's still being used and treated like "just a face" instead of a person. But she's determined to get the OIE to listen to her, no matter what.

There's a lot of stuff going on. Not a ton of action, but tensions are escalating, and when that ending hits... wow!

I'm a huge fan of this series, and I can't wait to see how it's all going to end.

4.5 stars from me!
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Julia Blake
5.0 out of 5 stars Scarily plausible, a fantastic YA read for boys and girls alike
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 11, 2022
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Book four of the Battleground series, and it continues to go from strength to strength. In exile in Scotland and wanted by the British government as terrorists, Bex and her friends struggle to come to terms with the reality of their lives now. Chafing at her role as the “Face of the Resistance” Bex realises she has no choice but to comply – not if she wants the Resistance to help her free her mother and friends.

A tense, and well-written story, it is very fast-paced and examines the multi-faceted and complex issues involved in wanting to do the right thing but knowing that in war there are no easy choices. With the chapters alternating between the viewpoint of Bex and that of her adversary, Ketty, I especially liked the development of Ketty as a character. Desperately trying to keep her life and career on track, as everything falls apart around her, Ketty is forced to the realisation that she may not be on the side of the good guys after all.

Scarily plausible, this series examines how it would take very little to tip a society over the edge into accepting martial law as the cost of safety – without understanding how steep a price tag it is paying.

A thoroughly enjoyable series, Battleground is a fantastic YA read for boys and girls alike, and its lack of a love interest makes it a refreshing change.
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S. Rae
4.0 out of 5 stars A worthy addition to an excellent series
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 28, 2019
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I have really enjoyed this series. Books three and four alternate between Bex and her (mostly) teenage friends and Ketty who is in the thick of the plots and politics of dystopian London. In book three I really enjoyed the teenage runaway story and the Scottish political angle. In this book I found myself enjoying Ketty more - the teenagers lives change less and there is a lot of teenage complaining! The suspense of the London episodes was excellent though and it is overall a good, fast paced read.
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Bishop Joey
5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic continuation of a very cool work of dystopian fiction
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 28, 2019
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Ketty and Bex are once again engaging the battle between England's dictatorship and the Opposition In Exile. At the same time, they're both realising that the sides they've ended up on don't necessarily have their own best interests at heart. While each sees the other as her antagonist, the bigger pictures of how the various sides are fighting the war are coming clearer and clearer. Highly recommended.

Note: I received an advance copy of this book in return for an honest review.
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Guru
5.0 out of 5 stars Dystopian Britain after Brexit
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 1, 2020
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Fighting back is the fourth in a five book series, each better and more intriguing than the previous. Can’t wait for the final book as everything is heading to a climax. The events portrayed in the book are quite feasible and I would implore people to read this series. Nothing prepares you better for when the proverbial hits the fan.
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Kerry
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 3, 2019
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This series is so fantastic, I have really enjoyed reading them. I love how the storyline continues in each book and love how we get to know each character as the story progresses. Read this series you won't be disappointed
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