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The Dead is the second installment in Charles Higson’s series that follows a new zombie outbreak in London. With the virus sweeping away anyone over fourteen, the remaining children must navigate a city where death lurks behind every corner.
Maxie, Blue, and the Holloway crew form a core group of teens that faces not only the undead but also hungry adults who prey on them. Their comradeship is tested as Jack, Ed, and a blend of diverse peers—nerds, fighters, and misfits—flee together while a seemingly immune butcher named Greg offers a glimmer of hope.
As the disease unleashes fresh disasters across the capital, the group's unity and courage are the last line of defense in a world that has become terrifically hostile.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Adventure Fiction/Survival Adventure
Authors: Charles Higson
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