The students at McKinley High have been infected with a virus that makes them deadly to adults and children. The school has been placed under military quarantine and the students have no contact with the outside world. Every two weeks, a helicopter drops supplies but only the strongest and fastest can get them. The school has been divided into gangs – Varsity, Pretty Ones, Geeks, Sluts, Skaters, Nerds, and Freaks. Without a gang, it is nearly impossible to survive and David and his little brother Will are forced to form their own gang out of the leftover misfit students – the Loners. The story is grim and frightening, like a modern day Lord Of The Flies, the students turn on each other and will do anything to survive. This is the first book in a new series, so watch for future installments to find out what happens to David and Will and whether they get reunited!
