Part of Gone, book 9
First published 2022
Four years have passed since the Perdido Beach dome collapsed, but the alien virus continues to spread destruction. When virus-infected rock strikes New York City, it creates a fresh wave of mutant humans with dangerous abilities. Dekka leads her Rockborn gang through this new crisis, still seeking answers about the mysterious Dark Watchers and the Fourth Dimension that only Francis can enter. Their latest enemy is Bob Markovic, a man whose arrogance was already insufferable before he gained the power to spread lethal disease. Markovic threatens to plunge all of humanity into a nightmare of suffering and death. The Rockborn team faces impossible choices as they navigate morally complex territory. They must decide what sacrifices they're willing to make to protect the world. Grant concludes his Monster trilogy and the entire Gone universe with this final confrontation between old allies and new threats.
Genres: adventure, action, aliens, apocalyptic
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, morally-complex
Setting: Perdido Beach, New York City
Period: 4 years after Perdido Beach dome collapse
448 pages · Hardcover · Katherine Tegen Books
Content warnings: violence