THE RAINS

A thrilling, high-octane adventure actually written for young adults, the story is as relentless as The Hunger Games and a rule-breaking reimagining of the zombie novel. 'It's never really been my thing to be the brave one ? that's always been my older brother, Patrick, but something world-changing is happening in our small town of Creek's Cause. Parasites have infected everyone over the age of 18, making them violent, and if they even sniff a kid they either bash our brains in or take us back to their creepy lair. We are trapped at the school with the other remaining survivors, including Patrick's girlfriend Alex, and we don't know how long we'll last. The school is surrounded by infected adults, and we are sure that there is something else out there, something controlling the people that used to be our parents, our guardians. But here's the real problem, Patrick is turning 18 in a few days, so it's up to me - Chance Rain - to find a way to save him and maybe, just maybe, if we survive the next few weeks, then we can help save humanity.' For ages 11 and up. 387pp in paperback.