WIN A COPY OF ‘THE ENEMY’ BOOK!
Charlie Higson, the author of the phenomenally successful Young Bond books - and a gruesome, action adventure series is back with a new amazing book! The Enemy is the first title in a chilling series of books which will have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. It is set in an eerie, modern-day London after a mystery illness attacks everyone over the age of fourteen. Those afflicted either die or become so crazed by disease they are little more than wild animals. Gangs of kids are left to fend for themselves, dodging the zombie adults who remain. The Enemy opens with a North London gang of kids who have set up camp in a supermarket on the Holloway Road. The gang, lead by Arran and Maxie, have made Waitrose their home. But supplies are getting short and attacks from the grown-ups more frequent.
With numbers dwindling and little to lose, the gang is forced to leave camp and embark on an epic journey to find a better life. What they discover is a terrifyingly changed London full of horrors such as underground cannibals, rabid animals and a City filled with the rotting souls of bankers. The landmarks of London suddenly hold more interest for the kids, as they search for a safe haven. Along the way, they encounter other kids who, far from being on their side, have their own ideas on the best way to survive …
Charlie Higson says about his new series, ‘Having spent five years writing straight thrillers for kids I was tempted to try another genre. I wanted to see if I could write something frightening. I thought I owed it to the children of Britain to scare the living daylights out of them. We all need to be scared. It’s good for the soul. And kids need to be scared as much as adults. We all grew up with fairy tales. I don’t remember any fairies in them, but I do remember child-eating ogres, child-eating witches, child-eating stepmothers, and plucky little guys getting their revenge, be they Hansel and Gretel or Jack The Giant Killer.’
The Enemy is full of unexpected twists, peril, breathless adventure and a world of unimaginable horror. It is not only a fantastic children’s adventure story, but also an unforgettable portrait of a world where the adults aren’t there to look after you ... instead they want to eat you. You can win one right here so answer the question to win and watch the trailer here for clues: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLBZ8FuVI6E - The Enemy is out on September 3rd via Penguin Books.
Who gets affected in The Enemy?
a) Grown ups
b) Kids
c) Animals