by Ann Aguirre
April 2011
Feiwel and Friends
In Deuce's world, an enclave deep underground, people earn their right to a name only if they survive their first fifteen years.
Finally! A post apocalyptic, dystopian young adult book crawling with zombies that I could get into! You wouldn't think that with all my options this would be difficult, but fact of the matter is, it's hard to make a book about rotting flesh appealing. Granted, no one is trying to kiss said zombies, which always helps. "Erm . . . here. Your lips kinda sorta just fell off." Ooh la la.
In the distant future, the sewers of New York City have become a haven for people trying to escape from the war and plague that has overrun the "topside." Small separate cities and societies called Enclaves have sprung up underground with the sole purpose of simply surviving. It's difficult to live, however, with the threat of Freaks (zombies!) and the lack of food and other resources. As a fifteen-year-old who was born and raised in one of these Enclaves, Deuce is now eligible to take on her role as a Huntress for the clan. Paired with Fade, a strange boy who claims he once lived topside, her perspective on the life she's lived under the Enclave's rule is challenged and ultimately overthrown when she is banished to a life above ground. Filled with vivid imagery, strange new creatures, and refreshing characters, Enclave is the zombie book you don't want to miss!
Books in the Series
Enclave
Outpost (TBR Fall 2012)
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