The End (The Enemy Book 7)

This is the 7th and final book in a series which began with The Enemy. Everyone aged over 13 has developed an illness, those not killed by it are now mindless zombies with a need for the flesh of children. For survival the children group together, forming tribes in defendable buildings such as the Tower of London. The plot arc of reuniting brother and sister Sam and Ella that began in the first book continues, as does that of developing a cure which was introduced in the 5th. To this is added the discovery that some of the adults have developed a rudimentary intelligence and are gathering with the aim of killing all of the children. The divergent groups of children must come together to fight in a final pitched battle.& This series is one of the few for children/young people that can truly be described as a horror story. The violence and suddenness with which some of the characters meet their end is shocking. The author pulls no punches and characters perceived as heroes can be as quickly killed off as any minor character. It is this that has made the series so compelling, and the final book is no exception. Despite occasional plot recaps it really is necessary to read the previous books to fully understand what is going, know who the characters are and care about them. 480 pages / Ages 12+ / Reviewed by Kathryn Flagner, librarian.

Suggested Reading Age 11+