Quarantine (Alone) - Softcover

Phelan, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 075828070X ISBN 13: 9780758280701

Publisher: Kensington -Teen, 2013

Synopsis

Stay and hide. Run and fight. Either way you risk it all.

In the scant few weeks since an explosion decimated New York City, sixteen-year-old Jesse has lived through the unimaginable. Only two types of people are left: Chasers, infected with a virus that turns them into bloodthirsty killing machines. . .and those they hunt. Jesse isn't waiting to be a victim. There's a collective of survivors in the city. Once he's located them, they can find some way out of Manhattan and Jesse can get help for those he's guiltily leaving behind.

But first, there are the obstacles. Crazed Chasers. Dangerous power struggles. And so-called allies hiding the terrifying truth. . .

About this title

From Booklist:

Eighteen days after the mysterious attack on New York City, 16-year-old Jesse finds a group of people who have survived the virus that turned many citizens into terrifying, bloodsucking Chasers. Though they debate whether to attempt an escape or stay in their temporary haven, the answer is clear to Jesse. Still, the outcome is unexpected. The concluding volume in the Alone trilogy, which began with Chasers (2012), picks up the narrative where it ended in Survivor (2013). Despite varied scenes of conflict, action, and reflection, the unconvincing characters and relationships drag this unsatisfying novel down. Consider for purchase only where demand warrants it. Grades 8-10. --Carolyn Phelan

About this edition

• Publisher: Kensington -Teen
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 075828070X
• ISBN 13: 9780758280701
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256