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In The Enemy, a sudden disease transforms adults into violent, cannibalistic hordes. With the elders incapacitated or deceased, a group of children under fourteen must navigate the perilous streets of London, scavenging for supplies and avoiding the infected. Their desperate quest takes them through alleys, abandoned houses, and underground tunnels as they follow rumors of a safe haven, hoping to finish the journey alive.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Charles Higson
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