"They’ll chase you. They’ll rip you open. They’ll feed on you...
When the sickness came, every parent, policeman, politician – every adult – fell ill. The lucky ones died. The others are crazed, confused and hungry. Only children under fourteen remain, and they’re fighting to survive. Now there are rumours of a safe place to hide. And so a gang of children begin their quest across London, where all through the city – down alleyways, in deserted houses, underground – the grown-ups lie in wait.
But can they make it there – alive?"
When the sickness came, every parent, policeman, politician – every adult – fell ill. The lucky ones died. The others are crazed, confused and hungry. Only children under fourteen remain, and they’re fighting to survive. Now there are rumours of a safe place to hide. And so a gang of children begin their quest across London, where all through the city – down alleyways, in deserted houses, underground – the grown-ups lie in wait.
But can they make it there – alive?"
'The Enemy' by Charlie Higson' (Penguin Group, 2009) is a thrilling horror-adventure story. Filled with twists and turns impossible to predict. I really liked this book. It keep you on the edge of your seat with it's extremely graphic fight scenes and unexpected attacks. It grips you and doesn't let you go until the last word. But it also makes you think, What if this really happened? Could this actually happen? If it did - what would happen to me?
It made me laugh, sometimes it made me sad and sometimes it just really grossed me out. 'The Enemy' isn't just a zombie story, it's a story about how we have so much and how quickly it can all be lost.
I thought it was brilliant.
(Editor's note - Ben loved this book. I didn't have to remind him to finish it or anything...he took it to his room and read for hours. Happily. Which should be endorsement enough, I think.)
