Gone
Grant, Michael, 1954-2021
Book
Suddenly there were no adults, no answers. What would you do? In the blink of an eye, the world changes. The adults vanish without a trace, and those left must do all they can to survive. But everyone's idea of survival is different. Some look after themselves, some look after others, and some will do anything for power - even kill. Welcome to the FAYZ! The first book in the bestselling cult YA thriller series GONE that Stephen King calls a `driving, torrential narrative'.In the blink of an eye all the adults disappear in a small town in southern California and no one knows why.Cut off from the outside world, those that are left are trapped, and there's no help on the way. Sam Temple and his friends must do all they can to survive. Chaos rules the streets. Gangs begin to form. Sides are chosen - strong or weak. Cruel or humane.And then there are those who begin to develop powers .The GONE series is Lord of the Flies for the 21st century. In turns breathtaking, harrowing, and utterly terrifying. Its complex characters and moral dilemmas will delight fans of The Hunger Games, Divergent and The Maze Runner. This is dystopian fiction at its best.Have you got all 6 titles in the New York Times bestselling saga?:GoneHungerLiesPlagueFearLight`I am now free to leave the FAYZ, but my time there was well spent' Stephen King
Main title:
Gone / Michael Grant.
Author:
Grant, Michael, 1954-, author
Work:
Imprint:
London : Electric Monkey, 2021.
Collation:
559 pages : maps (black and white) ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Originally published: New York: HarperTeen, 2008.
Audience:
Carries warning. Contains some scenes of violence.
ISBN:
9780755501618 (pbk)
Dewey class:
813.6T
Language:
English
Subject:
Suspense fictionYoung adult fictionOlder Teenage FictionAdventure and Mystery StoriesChildren's / Teenage fiction & true storiesChildren's / Teenage fiction: General fictionChildren's / Teenage fiction: ThrillersChildren's / Teenage fiction: Science fictionChildren's / Teenage fiction: Fantasy & magical realismChildren's / Teenage fiction: Action & adventure stories"Children's / Teenage fiction: Speculative, dystopian & utopian fiction"Children's / Teenage: Personal & social issuesChildren's / Teenage personal & social issues: Bullying, violence, abuse &
BRN:
379318