In the blink of an eye, everyone disappears. Gone. Except for the young.
There are teens, but not one single adult. Just as suddenly, there are no phones, no internet, no television. No way to get help. And no way to figure out what’s happened.
Hunger threatens. Bullies rule. A sinister creature lurks. Animals are mutating. And the teens themselves are changing, developing new talents—unimaginable, dangerous, deadly powers—that grow stronger by the day. It’s a terrifying new world. Sides are being chosen, a fight is shaping up. Townies against rich kids. Bullies against the weak. Powerful against powerless. And time is running out: On your 15th birthday, you disappear just like everyone else.
A movie is also being made, but get the book with the original cover – it looks far better than the movie-tie edition!
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Hunger and Lies continue the drama and menace. They are action-packed, full of teen angst and edge of your seat thrills. They're enjoyable in the same way Stephen King is – light, fast-paced, classic horror. If you want an 'elegant distiller of language' or nuanced character development, then this is not for you. Read this for the sheer fun of it.
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My son has just read Gone and Hunger and loves them. I'm not sure that he knows a movie is coming. He'll be thrilled. He read Gone last year, but was a bit young for it and found it disturbing- this year it's just right.
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Thank you for rectifying my very sad commenting record for this very first blog post Louise :-)Sadly, the Gone movie (or possible TV series) seems to have fallen to the wayside. A quick google search reveals no news since 2011. Your son will just have to use his imagination!Mr Books and my eldest booklet both loved the series right through to the end (Light), but I got tired of it by the 3rd one. The supernatural stuff started to annoy me…but that's what they enjoyed 🙂
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