Plague Land (Plague Land, 1) - Softcover

Alex Scarrow used to be a rock guitarist. After ten years in various unsuccessful bands, he ended up working in the computer games industry and now has his own games development company, Grrr Games. He is the author of the bestselling and award-winning TimeRiders series, which has been sold into over thirty languages around the world. Visit his website at www.alexscarrow.com

"In the vein of Michael Crichton's The Andromeda Strain (1969), Scarrow's series starter centers on 16-year-old Leon, while interspersed vignettes show how a disease originates and evolves in West Africa... a thrilling family survival story, a clinical study of a fictional pathogen, body horror, and an action-packed dystopian narrative." - Booklist

"A high-impact horrific thriller that will keep readers on the edge of their seat and begging for the next installment." - School Library Journal

"Terror, anxiety, and anticipation will flow rapidly through the veins of readers as they piece together clues...in this fast-paced horror." - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"The author does a nice job of providing readers with a vivid picture of how the people are affected by the virus, as well as suggestions on where it may have originated... fans of the sci-fi genre will enjoy this book." - School Library Connection

"This dystopian novel will immediately engross and terrify readers with the gruesome details and hopeless plight of the main characters. Despite the bleak situation, readers will be catapulted through the story, even if they are forced to wonder at nearly every chapter how the characters will get through the next grim challenge. This book is great for readers who enjoy apocalyptic and zombie reads.
" - VOYA Magazine

"Full of suspense, and lots of gore, this one will be a hit with teen fans of post-apocalyptic horror." - Brightly.com

"Post-apocalyptic horror meets science lesson in this adrenaline-packed rocket ride of a novel...compelling and legitimately scary with an ending that teases the sequel perfectly. " - IndiePicks Magazine