Beneath the Mask | David Ward
In this gripping sequel to Escape the Mask, Coriko, Pippa and the other Diggers escape from the Spears and the dreaded Separation, but when they are recaptured, they must face exactly what they most feared. If Coriko refuses to become a wearer of the Mask he will be separated from the only person in the world he cares for. But if he agrees, she will hate him for what he has to do to keep her alive... The only answer is to try to escape, once again, from Grassland. Awards: 3rd Place, Chocolate Lily Award, 2005.