A review by lucillemeeps
Burning For Revenge by John Marsden

5.0

Ellie, Lee, Homer, Kevin and Fi feel abandonned. Once again, they are stranded in Hell. Colonel Finley says that he cannot spare a helicopter to pick them up and they have no idea what happened to the dozen kiwi troups that they came back to Australia with. After their failed attempt to sabotage the airfield, the group is at a loss, and each member is taking it in a different way. But they feel that they can't just stay in Hell forever. They decide to go on a trip away from Wirrawee with the hopes of finding some of their family members. They have a general idea of where their families are, and it gives them a sense of purpose. But things are never simple for this group, and they soon find themselves with a golden opportunity to do some damage. The stakes are higher than they have ever been. Survival is the ultimate question. But as Ellie soon comes to realize, it is no longer just a physical battle. The mental and emotional issues that come along with the war are just as hard to combat as the enemy soldiers.
This book has a good mixture of crazy, fast paced action and reflection. It puts the group in unfamiliar territory and shows the tremendous toll that wartime can take on people.