First published 1995
A sudden, blinding epidemic sweeps through a city, leaving its victims helpless. Quarantined in an abandoned asylum, a small group fights to survive in this new, terrifying world where the social order has crumbled. Forced to confront the darkest parts of human nature, they must choose between savagery and compassion in order to preserve their sense of self.
Genres: fiction, dystopia, literary-fiction, contemporary
Vibes: dark, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, human-nature
Period: Contemporary
327 pages · Paperback · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Content warnings: violence