Hunger
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- 8,99 €
Publisher Description
Welcome back to the FAYZ! This is Book 2 in the series that Stephen King calls a "driving, torrential narrative." An uneasy calm has settled over Perdido Beach. But in this gripping survival story, fear explodes into desperation as food supplies dwindle and starvation sets in. More and more kids are developing strange superpowers and, just as frighteningly, so are the animals in the FAYZ: talking coyotes, swimming bats and deadly worms with razor-sharp teeth are just the beginning. For Sam Temple the strain of leadership is beginning to show and he’s got more than just dwindling rations and in-fighting to worry about – Caine is back with the psychotic whiphand, Drake, by his side. And deep in the ground, the biggest danger of all is getting hungry . . . The GONE series is a supernatural thriller and Lord of the Flies for the 21st century. In turns breathtaking, harrowing, and utterly terrifying. Its complex characters and moral dilemmas will delight fans of The Hunger Games, Divergent and The Maze Runner. This is YA dystopian fiction at its best. Have you read all 6 titles in the New York Times bestselling saga? Gone Hunger Lies Plague Fear Light "I am now free to leave the FAYZ, but my time there was well spent." —Stephen King
A Post-Apocalyptic World: The FAYZ has cut Perdido Beach off from everything. With adults gone and supplies running out, every day is a battle for survival against starvation and fear.Terrifying Monsters: It’s not just the kids who are changing. Talking coyotes, winged bats, and deadly, flesh-eating worms make leaving the supposed safety of town a death sentence.An Epic Battle of Good vs. Evil: Reluctant leader Sam Temple must face off against his bitter rival, Caine, and the sadistic Drake before their struggle for control destroys everyone left.Complex Moral Dilemmas: When the rules of society disappear, how far will you go to live another day? This sci-fi adventure explores the dark choices survivors must make when hope is gone.
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In the sequel to 2008's Gone, things have only gotten worse for the kids trapped in the small area around Perdido Beach, Calif. After three months, they still have no contact with the outside world, more dangerous mutant animals are cropping up and food supplies are becoming perilously scarce. Even as Caine starts to recover from the confrontation with the town leader (and half-brother) Sam, the evil gaiaphage exerts its influence, manipulating Caine and others in a plan to gain more power. The ongoing divide between kids who have developed powers and ones who haven't also threatens to lead to violence. Grant throws everything at the children, from gory deaths every bit as nasty as in mainstream horror to sexual tension, eating disorders and drug use. The large cast of characters from a variety of racial and sexual backgrounds might be hard for some to keep track of, but readers looking for intense, nearly nonstop action and emotional drama will find lots to enjoy, even as the climactic ending sets up another sequel. Ages 12 up.
