Part of Gone, book 4
First published 2011
Eight months have passed since every adult vanished from Perdido Beach. Sam Temple and his allies have battled hunger, lies, and each other in the strange zone known as the FAYZ. Now a brief peace settles over their isolated world, but new horrors emerge from the quiet. A fatal disease spreads rapidly through the community. Monstrous insects hunt the survivors. The Darkness has seized control of its ancient enemy, driving it mad with confusion. Sam struggles alongside Astrid, Diana, and Caine as doubt creeps into their minds. They begin to wonder if anyone will ever escape this nightmare alive. Each day brings impossible choices between survival and loyalty. The friends must decide what they will sacrifice to protect the people they care about most.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, action, apocalyptic
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, survival
Setting: Perdido Beach, FAYZ
Period: Eight Months After
494 pages · Hardcover · Katherine Tegen Books
Content warnings: violence