New Releases by Lex Thomas

"Gonzalo, now released from the high school quarantine, travels across a ravaged America looking for his beloved girlfriend Sasha."--

When a virus deadly to adults infects their high school, brothers David and Will and the other students soon break into gangs that fight each other for survival and the hope of escaping their quarantine.

Originally published by Egmont USA in 2014.

Lord of the Flies in a 21st century high school setting with a deadly ebola-like virus outbreak. The Quarantine Box set contains three high octane paperbacks in one nicely-priced package and includes a locker sized poster. Perfect for fans of Kami Garcia, James Dashner, and Veronica Roth.

"In this final installment of the Quarantine trilogy, David and Will are alive, but on the outside of McKinley High, while Lucy is the last of the trinity left inside to deal with Hilary, who will exact revenge before taking over McKinley High"--

A cross between the Gone series and Lord of the Flies, Quarantine #2: The Saints continues this frenetically paced and scary young adult series that illustrates just how deadly high school can be. Nothing was worse than being locked in—until they opened the door... McKinley High has been a battleground for eighteen months since a virus outbreak led to a military quarantine of the school. When the doors finally open, Will and Lucy think their nightmare is finished. But they are gravely mistaken. As a new group of teens enters the school and gains popularity, Will and Lucy join new gangs. An epic party on the quad full of real food and drinks, where kids hook up and actually interact with members of other gangs seemed to signal a new, easier existence. Soon after, though, the world inside McKinley takes a startling turn for the worse, and Will and Lucy will have to fight harder than ever to survive. The Saints brings readers back to the dark and deadly halls of McKinley High and the Quarantine series.

It was just another ordinary day at McKinley High... until a massive explosion devastated the school. And people began to convulse and die. And that was just the beginning.... A year later, McKinley has descended into chaos. All the students are infected with a virus that makes them deadly to adults. The school is under military quarantine. Violent gangs have formed based on high school social cliques. Without a gang, you''re as good as dead. And David has no gang. It''s just him and his little brother, Will, against the whole school.

It was just another ordinary day at McKinley High—until a massive explosion devastated the school. When loner David Thorpe tried to help his English teacher to safety, the teacher convulsed and died right in front of him. And that was just the beginning. A year later, McKinley has descended into chaos. All the students are infected with a virus that makes them deadly to adults. The school is under military quarantine. The teachers are gone. Violent gangs have formed based on high school social cliques. Without a gang, you''re as good as dead. And David has no gang. It''s just him and his little brother, Will, against the whole school. In this frighteningly dark and captivating novel, Lex Thomas locks readers inside a school where kids don''t fight to be popular, they fight to stay alive.

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