Reborn (Plague Land Series #2)

by Alex Scarrow

Overview

They thought the plague was dead. They were wrong.

Two years ago, a virus hit London, killing thousands of people and driving the rest into hiding. But Leon has somehow survived, making it through two harsh winters. Now he's living on the fragile hope that the freezing snow and ice of the English climate wiped out the virus for good. Word even reaches Leon of a rescue boat on its way.

But all is not as safe as it seems. The virus has been busy…

Perfect for those looking for:

• Pandemic fiction
• A thrilling plague book series
• Post-apocalyptic fiction
• Stories of survival in the wake of the apocalypse
• Books for teen boys

The complete Plague Land series:

• Plague Land
• Plague Land: Reborn
• Plague Land: No Escape

Praise for Plague Land:

"A thrilling family survival story, a clinical study of a fictional pathogen, body horror, and an action-packed dystopian narrative." —Booklist

"Terror, anxiety, and anticipation will flow rapidly through the veins of readers as they piece together clues…in this fast-paced horror." —The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"A high-impact horrific thriller that will keep readers on the edge of their seat and begging for the next installment." —School Library Journal

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781492660248
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	09/04/2018
Series:	Plague Land Series , #2
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	416
Sales rank:	313,428
File size:	1 MB
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

Award-winning author Alex Scarrow spent years as a video game designer before turning to writing. He is the author of the internationally acclaimed TimeRiders books for teens, as well as a number of adult thrillers. He lives in Norwich, England. Learn more at alexscarrow.com.

Editorial Reviews

"Scarrow's thrilling follow-up to Plague Land (2017) effortlessly welcomes new readers into his vividly rendered wasteland populated with an otherworldly and terrifyingly intelligent organism bent on remaking humanity...who love cinematic, thrill-a-minute apocalyptic horror will be riveted.
" — Kirkus Reviews

"Scarrow absolutely nails the graphic body horror...this furthers the trilogy and is definitely ramping up to an epic final installment" — Booklist

From the Publisher

2018-05-28
Two years after a sweeping pandemic decimates the world's population, two teens hope their nightmare has come to an end—but the virus has evolved.In England, Leon Friedmann and Freya Hart, both presumably white, have been struggling to survive for two years since a gruesome virus killed off or scared off most of the populace. Leon, whose father was in New York City when it struck, lost his 12-year-old sister, Grace, in a horrific fire. Meanwhile, Freya's multiple sclerosis gets more painful by the day. During a supply run, they discover a radio transmission promising that help can be found in Southampton. On their way to the port city, they're taken in by a well-meaning man and his army of Knights. When a young girl claiming to be Leon's sister, Grace, is rescued, Leon is initially thrilled, but all is not as it seems. The virus, thought to have been killed by two extreme winters, has evolved in terrifying ways. Meanwhile, Leon's father, Tom, has spent the past two years trying to find his family. Scarrow's thrilling follow-up to Plague Land (2017) effortlessly welcomes new readers into his vividly rendered wasteland populated with an otherworldly and terrifyingly intelligent organism bent on remaking humanity. He even throws in an homage to the film The Thing.Readers with weak stomachs need not apply, but those who love cinematic, thrill-a-minute apocalyptic horror will be riveted. (Horror. 14-18)

Kirkus Reviews