A Matter of Days
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4.2 • 18 Ratings
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- $7.99
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
“Gripping and poignant, A Matter of Days takes readers on a heart-stopping journey of love and survival.“ — New York Times bestselling author Carrie Jones
Their new reality begins in just a matter of days.
On Day 56 of the Blustar Pandemic, sixteen-year-old Nadia’s mother dies, leaving Nadia to fend for herself and her younger brother, Rabbit. Both have been immunized against the virus, but they can’t be protected from what comes next. Their father taught them to “be the cockroach”—to adapt to and survive whatever comes their way. And that’s their mission.
Facing a lawless world of destruction and deprivation, Nadia and Rabbit drive from Seattle to their grandfather’s compound in West Virginia. The illness, fatigue, and hunger they endure along the way will all be worth it once they reach the compound.
Unless no one is waiting for them . . .
“Fans of Rick Yancey’s The 5th Wave, S. D. Crockett’s After the Snow, or Cormac McCarthy’s adult novel The Road will find this a satisfying read.” —SLJ
“An exciting apocalyptic road trip.” —Publishers Weekly
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This fun read from Kizer (the Meridian trilogy) pushes it with a few plot points but still results in an exciting apocalyptic road trip. A few months ago, Nadia and Rabbit's military doctor uncle, Bean, visited them and insisted on injecting them with a vaccine for a "new bug." Not long afterward, the disease XRD TB nicknamed "BluStar" after its physical side effects starts ravaging the world, and 16-year-old Nadia and 11-year-old Rabbit are the only survivors in their entire town. With the assorted survival gear their uncle ordered for them, they attempt to make their way from their Seattle suburb to their grandfather in West Virginia. They meet a handful of survivors on the way, most notably a teen from Los Angeles named Zack, and also adopt a pair of animals. Most of their journey is Post-Apocalypse 101 being disgusted by corpses, looting dark buildings, learning other survivors might rob them and the experimental cure/survivalist setup is a tad forced, but, on the whole, Kizer's story is solidly told. Ages 12 up.
Customer Reviews
Class reading
I love this book our 7th grade class is reading this book and we are on day 75 and we are really liking this book she did an amazing job so keep up the good work
A Matter of Days
I really enjoyed this book. I am not a child, but enjoyed it nonetheless. Well written. I will read some of her other books.