Wintour's War
The explosive third instalment in Dungan’s series plunges readers straight into the chaos left by book two’s revelations. Alex Wintour, already stretched to her limits, now finds herself imprisoned in a timeless underground cage built to disorient and erode identity itself. Cut off from the flow and surrounded by other captive temporals losing their grip of where and who they are – Alex is forced to confront a new kind of hell.
As factions rise and alliances crumble, Alex is forced once again into the centre of a conflict she never wanted. The fragile trust she built with her companions is tested at every turn, and Dungan continues to excel at crafting relationships defined by tension, loyalty and betrayal. The world building pulls readers into a labyrinth of temporal politics, hidden agendas and the true nature of Chronoliths. Battles unfold not just in the physical realm but across timelines, memories and moral boundaries, delivering relentless pacing and a tangible sense of impending catastrophe. The narrative digs deeper into the collision between Alex’s forgotten past and the future she can’t outrun, raising sharp questions about fate, memory and the cost of the truth. When the moment comes, will she be forced to choose between saving her mother or saving the world?
Wintour’s War delivers a gripping crescendo of action, mystery and emotional turmoil cementing this series as a standout science-fiction adventure for young teens.
