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The Enemy

by 10 books in this series
The sickness struck everyone over fourteen. First it twisted their minds, next it ravaged their bodies, now they roam the streets - crazed and hungry. A jaw-dropping zombie horror series for teens.
The End (The Enemy Book 7)
The End (The Enemy Book 7)
It all comes to an end in the final book in The Enemy series


The sickness struck everyone over fourteen.
First it twisted their minds.
Next it ravaged their bodies.
Now they roam the streets -
Crazed and hungry.

Sickos swarm the streets of London. Gathered in the centre of the city, they lie in wait.

The survivors have one final epic battle to overcome. Together they must work out a plan of attack and end the grown-ups reign of terror before it's too late.

The end is coming.
The Enemy Series, Books 1-3
The Enemy Series, Books 1-3
They'll chase you. They'll rip you open. They'll feed on you . . .

The Enemy (Book 1)


When the sickness came, every parent, police officer, politician - every adult - fell ill. The lucky ones died. The others are crazed, confused and hungry.

Only children under fourteen remain, and they're fighting to survive.

A gang of children begin their quest across London, where all through the city - down alleyways, in deserted houses, underground - the grown-ups lie in wait.

The Dead (Book 2)

Jack and Ed are best friends, but their battle to stay alive tests their friendship to the limit as they go on the run with a mismatched group of other kids. And one adult. Greg, a butcher, who claims he's immune to the disease.

As a fresh disaster threatens to overwhelm London, they realize they won't all survive...

The Fear (Book 3)

DogNut and the rest of his crew want to find their lost friends, and set off on a deadly mission from the Tower of London to Buckingham Palace and beyond, as the sickos lie in wait. But who are their friends and who is the enemy in this changed world?
The Enemy Series, Books 4-6
The Enemy Series, Books 4-6
They'll chase you. They'll rip you open. They'll feed on you . . .

The Sacrifice (Book 4)

Small Sam and his unlikely ally, The Kid, have survived. They're safe with Ed and his friends at the Tower of London, but Sam is desperate to find his sister.

Their search for Ella means Sam and The Kid must cross the forbidden zone. And what awaits them there is more terrifying than any of the horror they've suffered so far . . .

The Fallen (Book 5)

The Holloway crew are survivors. They've fought their way across London and made it to the Natural History Museum alive - just. But the fight will never end while the Enemy lives . . .

The kids at the museum are looking for a cure. All they need are medical supplies. To get them means a journey down unknown roads. Suddenly it's not so clear who - or what - they're fighting.

The Hunted (Book 6)

The others had promised that the countryside would be safer than the city. They were wrong. Now Ella's all-alone except for her silent rescuer, Scarface - and she's not even sure if he's a kid or a grown-up.

Back in London, Ed's determined to find her. But getting out of town's never been more dangerous- because coming in the other direction is every SICKO in the country.
The Hunted (The Enemy Book 6)
The Hunted (The Enemy Book 6)
The Hunted is Charlie Higson's sixth terrifying installment in the thrilling The Enemy series

The sickness struck everyone over fourteen.

First it twisted their minds.

Next it ravaged their bodies.

Now they roam the streets -

Crazed and hungry

The others had promised that the countryside would be safer than the city. They were wrong. Now Ella's all-alone except for her silent rescuer, Scarface - and she's not even sure if he's a kid or a grown-up.

Back in London, Ed's determined to find her. But getting out of town's never been more dangerous- because coming in the other direction is every SICKO in the country. It's like they're being called towards the capital and nothing is going to stop them . . .

In the penultimate book in The Enemy series, the survivors' stories cross with chilling consequences.
The Fallen (The Enemy Book 5)
The Fallen (The Enemy Book 5)
The Fallen by Charlie Higson is the fifth awesome book in The Enemy series.

First the sickness rotted the adults' minds. Then their bodies. Now they stalk the streets, hunting human flesh.

The Holloway crew are survivors. They've fought their way across London and made it to the Natural History Museum alive - just. But the fight will never end while the Enemy lives, unless there's another way. . .

The kids at the museum are looking for a cure. All they need are medical supplies. To get them means a journey down unknown roads. Roads where not only crazed, hungry sickos hide in the shadows.

SUDDENLY IT'S NOT SO CLEAR WHO - OR WHAT - THEY'RE FIGHTING.

The fourth terrifying part of Charlie Higson's bestselling Enemy series. The Enemy is among us. . .

** 2013 is the year of zombies, with Brad Pitt's World War Z and Nicholas Holt's Warm Bodies films hitting cinemas.
** 'Lord of the Flies with zombies' - Rick Riordan, creator of the Percy Jackson series.
** Charlie Higson is the bestselling author of Young Bond, and creator of The Fast Show.
** Perfect for bloodthirsty fans of 28 Days Later and Darren Shan's Zom-B series.
The Enemy: Geeks vs Zombies
The Enemy: Geeks vs Zombies
Can't get enough of Charlie Higson's gruesome Enemy series? This exclusive short story will satisfy that thirst for more blood and gore!

In a changed world where adults have become sickos ravaged by disease, everyone under the age of fourteen is fighting to survive.

Chris and his friends are determined to mark World Book Day, but when a fellow survivor turns against them they're left defenceless. Can they stop a gruesome attack from their violent enemy in a deadly battle of geeks vs zombies?

** 2013 is the year of zombies, with Brad Pitt's World War Z and Nicholas Holt's Warm Bodies films hitting cinemas.
** 'Lord of the Flies with zombies' - Rick Riordan, creator of the Percy Jackson series.
** Perfect for bloodthirsty fans of 28 Days Later and Darren Shan's Zom-B series.
The Sacrifice (The Enemy Book 4)
The Sacrifice (The Enemy Book 4)
The Sacrifice is the fourth gruesome and horrifying book in Charlie Higson's brilliant zombie series.

The sickness destroyed everyone over the age of fourteen. All across London diseased adults are waiting, hungry predators with rotten flesh and ravaged minds.

Small Sam and his unlikely ally, The Kid, have survived. They're safe with Ed and his friends at the Tower of London, but Sam is desperate to find his sister.

Their search for Ella means Sam and The Kid must cross the forbidden zone. And what awaits them there is more terrifying than any of the horror they've suffered so far . . .


** 'Lord of the Flies with zombies' - Rick Riordan, creator of the Percy Jackson series.
** Charlie Higson is the bestselling author of Young Bond, and creator of The Fast Show.
** Perfect for bloodthirsty fans of Darren Shan and 28 Days Later.
The Fear (The Enemy Book 3)
The Fear (The Enemy Book 3)
HE DOESN'T KNOW IT BUT DOGNUT IS ABOUT TO SET OFF A CHAIN OF EVENTS THAT WILL AFFECT EVERY KID IN THE CITY.

The sickness struck everyone over the age of fourteen.

Mothers and fathers, older brothers, sisters and best friends. No one escaped its touch. And now children across London are being hunted by ferocious grown-ups . . . they're hungry. They're bloodthirsty. And they aren't giving up.

DogNut and the rest of his crew want to find their lost friends, and set off on a deadly mission from the Tower of London to Buckingham Palace and beyond, as the sickos lie in wait. But who are their friends and who is the enemy in this changed world?
The Dead (The Enemy Book 2)
The Dead (The Enemy Book 2)
The Dead is the second book in Charlie Higson's jaw-dropping zombie horror series for teens. Everyone over the age of fourteen has succumbed to a deadly zombie virus and now the kids must keep themselves alive.

A terrible disease is striking everyone over the age of fourteen.

Death walks the streets. Nowhere is safe.

Maxie, Blue and the rest of the Holloway crew aren't the only kids trying to escape the ferocious adults who prey on them.

Jack and Ed are best friends, but their battle to stay alive tests their friendship to the limit as they go on the run with a mismatched group of other kids - nerds, fighters, misfits. And one adult, Greg, a butcher, who claims he's immune to the disease.

They must work together if they want to make it in this terrifying new world. But when fresh disaster threatens to overwhelm London, they realize they won't all survive...

'Lord of the Flies with zombies...tons of nail-biting action' Rick Riordan, creator of Percy Jackson

'Higson has got the balance of blood and gore just right' Daily Mirror

Charlie Higson is the author of the bestselling Young Bond series of novels for young readers, including Silverfin and Double or Die, and the spine tingling, teen zombie-horror series The Enemy.

Can't wait for the next instalment? This edition contains the first chapter of the thrilling third book in the series The Fear.

Check out www.the-enemy.co.uk for more blood, more zombies and more terror.
The Enemy
The Enemy
Charlie Higson's The Enemy is the first in a jaw-dropping zombie horror series for teens. Everyone over the age of fourteen has succumbed to a deadly zombie virus and now the kids must keep themselves alive.

When the sickness came, every parent, police officer, politician - every adult fell ill. The lucky ones died. The others are crazed, confused and hungry.

Only children under fourteen remain, and they're fighting to survive.

Now there are rumours of a safe place to hide. And so a gang of children begin their quest across London, where all through the city - down alleyways, in deserted houses, underground - the grown-ups lie in wait.

But can they make it there - alive?

'Higson has got the balance of blood and gore just right' Daily Mirror

'Clever...fast-paced...inventive' Guardian

Charlie Higson is the author of the bestselling Young Bond series of novels for young readers, including Silverfin and Double or Die, and the spine-tingling, teen zombie-horror series The Enemy.

Can't wait for the next instalment? This edition contains the first chapter of the mind-blowing first chapter of the second book The Dead.

Check out www.the-enemy.co.uk for more blood, more zombies and more terror.

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