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In a community still shaken by the FAYZ outbreak, Little Pete lies ill in a humble home near Perdido Beach. Fevered dreams reveal a hidden evil awaiting his power to wreak anarchy. As the town's streets are overrun with an expanding army of mutants, two sides clash for dominance, pushing survivors to confront both supernatural forces and the raw humanity of their own choices. Amid the terror, Pete’s struggle highlights themes of good versus evil, the resilience of youth, and the perilous balance between survival and sociopathy in a young‑adult horror setting.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Fantasy
Authors: Michael Grant
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