The Enemy (Higson novel)
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| Author | Charlie Higson |
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| Original title | english |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Enemy |
| Genre | Horror, Young adult, Thriller, Adventure |
| Publisher | Puffin Books (UK), Disney Hyperion (US) |
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Publication date
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2 September 2009 (UK), 2010 (US) |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 440 |
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| OCLC | 373478708 |
| Followed by | The Dead |
The Enemy is a post-apocalyptic young adult horror novel written by Charlie Higson. The book takes place in London, after a worldwide sickness has infected adults, turning them into something akin to voracious, cannibalistic zombies. Puffin Books released The Enemy in the UK on 3 September 2009, Disney Hyperion in the US on 11 May 2010.
The Enemy is the first book in a planned series of seven. Puffin Books released the second novel in the series, titled The Dead, on 16 September 2010; the third novel, titled The Fear, on 15 September 2011; the fourth novel, The Sacrifice, on the 20 September 2012; the fifth novel, The Fallen, on 12 September 2013; the sixth novel, The Hunted, on 4 September 2014; and the final book, The End, on 10 November 2015. Disney Hyperion released Higson's short story companion book in the series, titled Geeks vs. Zombies, on 5 June 2012; it portrays an exclusive scene from The Fear, set on World Book Day.
In London, a year after a mystery virus has turned anyone over sixteen into voracious, cannibalistic, zombie-like creatures, the surviving children have formed a number of groups to better survive and combat the threat. A group in a Waitrose supermarket, led by a boy named Arran and his second-in-command, a girl named Maxie, grows increasingly frustrated as children are kidnapped and killed by infected adults, who are becoming smarter. A scavenger party, composed of Arran, a short fused fighter named Achilleus, a slingshot marksman named Ollie, and best friends Freak, and Deke, becomes trapped by infected adults while exploring a building. During the ensuing fight, Deke is killed when his lung is punctured by a shard of broken glass, and Aaron is bitten by a zombie he believes to be his mother. The bite sickens him, and the group barely escapes. Achilleus blames Deke's death on Freak (as it was his idea to search the building), sending Freak into depression.
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