
Like Carrie Ryan in The Forest of Hands and Teeth series, T. or decide who deserves his trust in a world that’s been reset to a completely new level of play? Without the stability and sense of meaning that the Game provides, how will Michael keep Patrick from a meltdown.

But when a zealous, enigmatic military captain brings the runaways to a Safe Zone that’s anything but safe, the structure of the Game begins to deteriorate. A Game Master gives them new instructions each night, the rules are always clear and no cheating is allowed.

To prevent the anxiety-prone Patrick from panicking, Michael convinces his brother that their flight is all a “Game,” just like the videogames they love. But they don’t expect the rise of the undead.

When 17-year-old Michael and his 5-year-old brother run away from their abusive stepfather and into the West Virginia forest on Halloween eve, they know their world is about to change.
