Books like Chaos Walking 2 In 1 Omnibus

Wow. Just...wow.This is supposedly a young adult book, but I'm not so sure about that. The main characters may be children, but I think it's a pretty challenging book for anyone. Gritty, dark, powerful, this left me wrung out in the best way. Chaos Walking is a collection of the first two books in a trilogy: The Knife of Never Letting Go and The Ask and the Answer; I'm glad it was packaged this way. The end of the first book is so...hmm...powerful...that if I hadn't had the second book readily at hand I might have been a little distraught.I've heard people complain about the dialect and presentation of the story, but I think they're fine; it's very readable, and the way it's written drew me in and kept me engaged. Some of the ways that the plot unfolded were a bit predictable, but there were still plenty of surprises, and the end of the first book shocked me so much that I gasped out loud. The second book didn't have quite the same shock, but it didn't disappoint. I'm looking forward to the third book.