Beyond the Chocolate War Author:Robert Cormier The story continues a few months after THE CHOCOLATE WAR ends. As the school year draws to an end, many students look forward to leaving but Carter and Obie, leading members of the ruthless secret society, The Vigils, can't contemplate the future until they have destroyed the leader, Archie Costello. Obie has seen his friendship with the beautif... more »ul Laurie ruined by one of Archie's Vigil exploits and is out for revenge. But his plan involving a trick guillotine backfires and Archie hands over the leadership of the Vigils with his ruthlessly cool reputation still in tact.« less
Dark deeds continue at Trinity High School, climaxing in a public demonstration of one student's homemade guillotine. Sequel to "The Chocolate War."
The school year is almost to an end, and the chocolate sale is ancient history. But no one at Trinity School can forget the Chocolate War.
The Vigils still have old scores to settle. And the time for revenge has come to those boys who secretly suffered the trials and torments of Trinity. The fuse is lit for the final explosion. Who will be destroyed and who will triumph?