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There are also story elements introduced in this book that are never brought up again and various contradictions. When I got to the part about the coyotes (which I won’t spoil) I almost stopped reading all together because it just seemed too ridiculous to me. However, this also works against the book as well as for it because sometimes the story feels like it is getting pretty ridiculous. The book has many twists and turns ranging from the fantastic to the just plain weird. OK, maybe Drake isn’t likeable but he is still interesting. Gone is certainly a unique book due to the strange things that happen, along with a large group of strong, likeable characters, from the heroic Sam, to the smart Astrid, to the loyal Edilio, to the one step away from being a serial killer Drake. On the opposing side is Caine Soren, an ambitious boy who wants to rule the FAYZ by any means necessary. Our main character is Sam Temple, a boy who does not want to be the leader but steps up anyway for the good of everyone… yeah, this type of protagonist has been done before but Sam is likeable enough.

However, things get worse and certainly weirder when many of them begin to develop strange powers. Nicknamed the FAYZ by resident jerk Howard, the children try to figure out how to escape. The basic plot line is in the town of Perdidio Beach, California, every person 15 years and over disappears without a trace and a massive dome surrounds the area, trapping the remaining children. Still, Gone is a must read that introduces us to the world of the Fallout Alley Youth Zone (FAYZ). Not to say it is bad or anything, but the other books just had better story telling. The first book in the series, Gone is definitely the weakest of the books. I have never been more excited for a book release than I am now for Monster so, in anticipation for its release, I will be reviewing the entirety of the Gone series from Gone all the way to Light. One months later I had read the entire series.

I fondly remember coming across the first book at my school library and reading it. The six part Gone series is my favourite book series of all time and consists of the books Gone, Hunger, Lies, Plague, Fear and Light. In less than a month, Michael Grant’s follow up to the epic Gone series, Monster will hit the shelves.

Gone series complete collection gone hunger lies plague fear light