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"A brilliant, terrifying, rule-breaking reimagining of the zombie novel. Hurwitz pulls no punches and takes no prisoners." --Jonathan Maberry, NYT bestselling author of Rot & Ruin, on The Rains
Phase one of the invasion is over.
The small town of Creek's Cause is decimated, a war zone.
Everyone over the age of eighteen years is either dead or unrecognizable,
all transformed into vicious, inhuman beings.
The kids and teens who remain hide in the high school, struggling to survive--at least until their eighteenth birthdays.
But phase two is about to begin...
And the Rain brothers might be humanity's only hope of survival.
Author Notes
Gregg Hurwitz grew up in the Bay Area. While completing a BA from Harvard ('95) and a master's from Trinity College, Oxford in Shakespearean tragedy ('96), he wrote his first novel. He was the undergraduate scholar-athlete of the year at Harvard for his pole-vaulting expertise.
Hurwitz is the critically acclaimed, international bestselling author of The Tower, Minutes to Burn, Do No Harm, The Kill Clause, The Program, Troubleshooter, Last Shot, The Crime Writer, Trust No One, They're Watching, You're Next, and Tell No Lies. His books have been nominated for numerous awards, shortlisted for best novel of the year by International Thriller Writers, and nominated for CWA's Ian Fleming Steel Dagger. In addition to novels, he also writes comics for DC. He penned PENGUIN: Pain and Prejudice, and was recently tapped to write BATMAN: The Dark Knight.
(Bowker Author Biography)
Reviews (4)
School Library Journal Review
Gr 7 Up-Following phase one of the spore invasion that turned everyone 18 and older into vicious inhuman beings in The Rains, this sequel is an edge-of-your seat test of constant survival. The Hosts, adults transformed into unrecognizable monsters, paved the way for the invaders and turned the small town of Creek's Cause into a world only found in nightmares. Finding refuge in the local high school after the invasion, Chance and Patrick Rain continue the struggle to survive and keep the rest of the "under eighteen-year-olds" safe and orderly. Facing opposition, the two brothers, along with Alex, Patrick's girlfriend, work together to tfind a "cure" that will save the others from being turned into ferocious monsters the minute they turn 18. Not only do the survivors of the first attack have to fight the Hosts; now a new breed of predatory creatures has spawned and spread across the world, devouring all living things in its path. Chance is discovered by alien rebels who reveal how to stop the invasion and its required cost. This installment continues the fast-paced action of the first book in the series. Fresh writing and characterization sets this work apart from other zombie novels. VERDICT A definite purchase where the first book is popular. If the first book isn't already in the library, it should be.-Amy Caldera, Dripping Springs Middle School, TX © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
In small-town Creek's Cause, teenage brothers Chance and Patrick Rain (The Rains) continue their fight against an alien invasion that seeks to invade human bodies over age eighteen to incubate them. The plot struggles to remain action-packed against a narrative conceit relying on Chance's journal entries, which become tiresome. Readers are likely to see the eventual resolution coming. (c) Copyright 2019. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
After an alien invasion, the survival of humanity depends on teenage brothers.At the close of series opener The Rains (2016), Chance and his older brother, Patrick, were separated, and Chance encountered an alien rebel who told him that humanity's fate depends on his staying out of the aliens' clutches. As this book opens, he's been caught, and an alien scan identifies him. Although readers are tossed quickly into the action, a brief synopsis reminds them of the spores that turned those over 18 into mindless workers who prepared Earth for the arrival of the alien Drones and Queens who, with assistance from the already-turned Hosts, round up kids and teens and make them into Husks that incubate the alien Hatchlings. Patrick and his girlfriendwhom Chance also lovesarrive and rescue him, and the three flee to their high school, where survivors have established a base of operations and where a thinly developed bully character represents the man-is-the-true-danger figure that all post-apocalyptic books seem to need these days (this storyline is exceptionally forced). Alien rebels reveal how to stop the invasion and its required costwhich has been telegraphed in the novel's epigraph, leaving no surprises. The novel's conceitthat it's been written by Chance as journal entriesdistracts, but the endless action is solid. The narrative defaults to white, with exceptions identified by ethnicity (a Tongan ranch hand) or name (Dr. Chatterjee). Predictable and plot-driven. (Post-apocalyptic adventure. 12-18) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
This sequel to The Rains (2016) begins with Chance in the clutches of the parasitic aliens colonizing Earth, his destiny to save the world seemingly at risk. The epigraph implying his success notwithstanding, it's a thrilling opening to the gory action that follows. Chance is imprisoned long enough to witness the horrific birth of the alien new generation, hatched from human hosts, before he is rescued by older brother Patrick and his girlfriend, Alex (who Chance also loves). The three return to their high-school hideout only to find the survivors breaking under Ben's rule. Hurwitz has terrific pacing, particularly in the frenetic action sequences characterized by short, punchy sentences, but this plot-driven conclusion lacks the emotional heft of the first. Though the relationships between Chance, Alex, and Patrick remain substantial, they're rarely given time to breathe. And Ben's sudden devolution from jealous bully to opportunistic murderer feels contrived. Nevertheless, readers of the first will need this volume and likely appreciate its hopeful conclusion.--Hutley, Krista Copyright 2017 Booklist
