Under the ruthless leadership of Caine, the rich, troubled kids from the Coates Academy clashed with the Perdido Beach children with their reluctant leader, Sam.

The animals in the FAYZ began to change too – snakes grow wings, coyotes learn to speak, and worms grow to monstrous size. Some of the children and teens developed powers – the ability to fire light from hands, to cancel gravity, to move at incredible speeds, to teleport.

Times have been hard for the children and teens trapped in the FAYZ (the “Fallout Alley Youth Zone”) the FAYZ not only cut off the trapped children’s contact with the outside world, but it also somehow manifested in strange mutations. Everyone over the age of 15 vanished in an instant – poofed out – while the children were left behind.

Over half a year has passed since the impenetrable dome-like force field has settled over the seaside town of Perdido Beach. If you have not read the first two books and do not wish to be spoiled, AVERT YOUR VIRGIN EYES!** **THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE FIRST TWO BOOKS IN THE SERIES. So, yeah, you could say I was just a tad bit eager for the release of Lies this year! When I got my ARC, there was some shrieking. I swallowed Gone and Hunger whole, and was left salivating for more – in fact, Hunger made my Top 10 Favorite Books of 2009. Why did I read this book: I was introduced to Michael Grant’s GONE series last year. How did I get this book: Review Copy from the Publisher Stand alone or series: Book 3 in the GONE series But are they desperate enough to believe that death will set them free? Conditions are worse than ever and kids are desperate to get out. They say that death is a way to escape the FAYZ. And all the while deadly rumors are raging like the fire itself, spread by the prophetess Orsay and her companion, Nerezza. Sam and Caine defeated him along with the Darkness-or so they thought.Īs Perdido Beach burns, battles rage: Astrid against the Town Council the Human Crew versus the mutants and Sam against Drake, who is back from the dead and ready to finish where he and Sam left off. A girl who died now walks among the living Zil and the Human Crew set fire to Perdido Beach and amid the flames and smoke, Sam sees the figure of the boy he fears the most: Drake. It’s been seven months since all the adults disappeared. Genre: Horror, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult

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