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Synopsis
The Hunted is Charlie Higson's sixth terrifying installment in the thrilling The Enemy series The sickness struck everyone over fourteen. First it twisted their minds. Next it ravaged their bodies. Now they roam the streets - Crazed and hungry The others had promised that the countryside would be safer than the city. They were wrong. Now Ella's all-alone except for her silent rescuer, Scarface - and she's not even sure if he's a kid or a grown-up. Back in London, Ed's determined to find her. But getting out of town's never been more dangerous- because coming in the other direction is every SICKO in the country. It's like they're being called towards the capital and nothing is going to stop them . . . In the penultimate book in The Enemy series, the survivors' stories cross with chilling consequences.
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Is The Hunted appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
Intense zombie-like horror with children fighting diseased adults for survival in post-apocalyptic London. Contains graphic violence, body horror from the sickness transforming adults, and perilous survival situations with child protagonists in constant danger.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include child harm, graphic violence, captivity, death, and mass death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be gripped by the high-stakes survival horror as kids fight their way through a disease-ravaged London where every adult has become a monster.