Alex encounters a tribe of Changed almost immediately as she leaves Rule behind. But these changed are organized, with a good stash of weapons and seem to almost share a form of unspoken communication amongst themselves. Instead of killing her, they add her to their cadre of captives, all old people who look close to death in the first place. She will be dragged through unspeakable horrors as the tribe travels, picking up more humans, alive and dead to add to their food stash.
Alex has figured that Tom has been long dead after the rescue party came back and Tom was not at the gas station. But he was rescued days after Alex left by a kindly couple. Jed, a Vietnam vet, and Grace, his wife, whose brain had all but turned to mush before the zap and was now back to her former analytical self, nursed Tom back to health in secret. It was dangerous for any Spared young people to be out in the open, unprotected. Jed and Grace knew they took a risk by harboring Tom. The bounty hunters would do anything to get a live Spared and they paid a hefty price for one that was alive and kicking.
Tom knew Alex was still alive and he knew he had to get to her. He was strong enough now. His destination: Rule.
Chris is the supposed next leader of Rule, but he knows nothing of the inner workings of the Council. After Chris tries to go after Alex as she leaves Rule, he is arrested by the Council. But when freed by other "concerned citizens" of Rule and sent off to find Isaac Hunter, a enigmatic man that may not even be alive, Chris may finally realize just how devious the old folks of Rule can be...that is if he ever makes it back.
With complex zombies unlike any other, bounty hunters grabbing up young Spareds and delivering them to whacked out milita members and the village politics of Rule, you will not want to put this book down! I literally felt my chest ready to burst with anxiety over some of the amazing scenes in the book!
Check out Shadows at your Franklin Public Library today.
Miss Keri
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