I recently read Plague, the third instalment of the Gone series, and I must say this series just keeps getting better. If you have not read the previous books in this series or my reviews
of them, this review probably won’t make much sense.
Basically the town is running out of water so Albert (who’s now in charge, money, work and resources) sends Sam (who’s stepped down from power) to find a lake located on the other side of the FAYZ. But while Sam is gone a deadly virus begins infecting the kids, the seemingly immortal Drake/Brittney escapes, and Hunter becomes infested with mutant parasites. Of course being a Gone novel, there’s also a lot more.
This is a series that seems to grow and mature with its audience. Each installment seems to contain more violence and more mature subject matter. I absolutely love it when a series does that. Plague is a graphic as ever and exiting as ever.
Bottom Line: Plague contains a large amount of violence and is fast-paced, but it also has a heavy emotional and philosophical aspect which keeps it from becoming shallow. Like the previous Gone novels, the plot is complicated and well thought out. Plague is a page turner that will keep the readers up late at night. I give it a 10/10
Dare say it is better than the Hunger Games?