by M. R. Carey
First published 2014
Melanie is a brilliant student trapped in a heavily guarded research facility. Each morning, she's strapped into a wheelchair and escorted to class, with the soldiers around her always on edge. Melanie loves learning, but she senses the fear and distrust her teachers try to hide. When the facility is breached by the "hungries" - the violent, cannibalistic victims of a devastating plague - Melanie must escape with her beloved teacher and confront the horrifying truth about her own nature. In a world where trust is a luxury, Melanie must choose between safety and freedom, humanity and monstrosity.
Genres: dystopia, adventure, action, apocalyptic
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, humanity-vs-monstrosity
Setting: Research Facility
Period: Modern
416 pages · ebook · Orbit
Content warnings: body-horror, graphic-violence