Hunger by Michael Grant

The situation inside the FAYZ is dire. The food has all but run out, and discontent by has grown to a head between the normal kids and the freaks, kids with supernatural powers. When a normal is killed by one of the freaks, the town of Perdido Beach goes crazy. Through it all, Sam, their de facto leader, must try to control the situation and make sure none of the kids get hurt. But that's not all. An unknown force is manipulating the teens into helping it. Something that none of the children have ever seen before, but with strange, godlike powers. It calls itself the Darkness, the Gaiaphage. And it wants to be fed.

This novel was a great continuation of the Gone series. It was just as tense and exciting as before. The author did a great job at making the reader feel the things the characters were feeling - especially hopelessness and fear. The book overall was pretty dark, and was pretty hard to put down. All of the characters were realistic and well-written. The dialogue between the characters just made the characters seem more real. They all had their worries, motivations, and hopes. Overall, I really enjoyed Hunger, and I would definitely recommend this novel to others.

Reviewed by NK, Grade 10

Montrose Library