A high-school freshman who refuses to participate in the annual fund-raising chocolate sale is forced to defend his convictions.
Chocolate WarSeries
This YA saga plunges into the complexities of adolescence, where young individuals grapple with the harsh realities of peer pressure and moral dilemmas. Each installment follows protagonists as they defy injustice and fight for their individuality against collective coercion. The series offers a poignant exploration of self-discovery within a turbulent world, resonating with readers who appreciate authentic and thought-provoking narratives.



Recommended Reading Order
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The school year is almost at an end, and the chocolate sale is past history. But no one at Trinity School can forget The Chocolate War. Devious Archie Costello, commander of the secret school organization called the Vigils, still has some torturous assignments to hand out before he graduates. In spite of this pleasure, Archie is troubled by his right-hand man, Obie, who has started to move away from the Vigils. Luckily Archie knows his stooges will fix that. But won't Archie be shocked when he discovers the surprise Obie has waiting for him? And there are surprises waiting for others. The time for revenge has come to those boys who secretly suffered the trials and torments of Trinity. The fuse is set for the final explosion. Who will survive?
The Chocolate War & Beyond the Chocolate War Bind-up
- 496 pages
- 18 hours of reading
The head of Trinity College asks Archie Costello, the leader of The Vigils, a secret society that rules the school, to sell 20,000 boxes of chocolates in the annual fund-raising effort. But Carter and Obie, leading members of The Vigils, can't contemplate the future until they have destroyed Archie Costello.