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Two years after a catastrophic terrorist attack isolates London, a squad of soldiers—known as Choppers—guards the supposedly ruined capital, treating it as an experiment. Amidst this isolation, Jack and his companions uncover that the few survivors are evolving, gaining strange and powerful abilities. As the Choppers trigger a final safeguard—a gigantic nuclear bomb set to obliterate the city—Jack must inform those who still cling to hope and rally to save them. Along the way he faces personal trials, including a confrontation with his own father, the enigmatic Reaper, in a final showdown.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Tim Lebbon
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