Gone

By Michael Grant

Book #1 in the Gone series

Everyone over 14 vanishes. Teens face chaos, powers, and a ticking clock.

3.9/5 Goodreads · 213,165 ratings

558 pages· 127,808 words· Est. 12 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

In a California town, everyone over 14 vanishes, leaving teens to fend for themselves. Chaos reigns as bullies rise, creatures lurk, and some develop dangerous powers. As alliances form and tensions mount, the clock ticks down to each teen's birthday, when they too might disappear. Can they uncover the truth before it's too late?

From the publisher

The first in New York Times bestselling author Michael Grant’s breathtaking dystopian sci-fi saga, Gone is a page-turning thriller that invokes the classic The Lord of the Flies along with the horror of Stephen King.In the blink of an eye, everyone disappears. Gone. Except for the young. There are teens, but not one single adult. Just as suddenly, there are no phones, no internet, no television. No way to get help. And no way to figure out what’s happened.Hunger threatens. Bullies rule. A sinister creature lurks. Animals are mutating. And the teens themselves are changing, developing new talents–unimaginable, dangerous, deadly powers–that grow stronger by the day.It’s a terrifying new world. Sides are being chosen, a fight is shaping up. Townies against rich kids. Bullies against the weak. Powerful against powerless. And time is running out: on your birthday, you disappear just like everyone else. . . .”A potent mix of action and thoughtfulness–centered around good and evil, courage and cowardice–renders this a tour de force that will leave readers dazed, disturbed, and utterly breathless.” –ALA Booklist (starred review)Read the entire series: GoneHungerLiesPlagueFearLightMonsterVillainHero

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