Yet another young adult series. This one could have been written by Stephen King because it takes quite the sci fi turn. This is the story of a small town that is suddenly isolated from the rest of the world by an impenetrable force field. Not only is the town isolated, but anyone over the age of 15 has disappeared.
I really enjoyed reading this book, as it was a face-paced read with lots of intrigue caused by the "mutations" of animals and children, giving them special powers. There were some down sides to reading it, though...as a parent, trying to imagine a life without mature adults is really hard. Especially when they talk about the infants and the adolescents who are left to try and protect and raise them.
I would recommend the book if it sounds interesting, but I'm kind of bummed to hear that there is a 4th book coming out soon...making me scared for the future of these kids if the isolation doesn't end.
One of the reviewers on the back of the book described it as "Lord of the Flies if it had been written by Stephen King." I can get that...it's pretty dark with lots of study into the psyche of power, leadership, etc.
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