The Dead by Charlie Higson
The child in the video was terrified. Within days it had gone viral. The Internet stopped working – and they realised something was seriously wrong. The sickness struck everyone over fourteen. First, it twisted their minds. Next it ravaged their bodies. Now they roam the streets – crazed and hungry. Jack and Ed are survivors, determined to return home to London. Clinging to memories, they join misfits and fighters they meet on the road. And one adult, a butcher called Greg. But, when a devastating new threat arises, they know that for some there will only be one escape….
Trigger & Content Warnings
- Blood & gore depiction including body horror
- Cannibalism
- Death of a child
- Death of a friend
- Murder
- Gun violence
- Explosion
- Animal death