I’d like to begin by mentioning how I don’t believe that this series has received the recognition it deserves. The series is is a dystopian, science fiction series, which takes place in a Californian town. 

A brief summary, without giving too much away:

One second, all of the residents of Perdido Beach were there. In the next second, all residents above the age of fifteen had disappeared and a giant barrier is created, not allowing anyone in, or out of the area. The main protagonist, Sam Temple, and his group of friends try to keep everyone safe and everything in order, especially when the wealthy children from a nearby private school arrive. Some of the youths show interesting capabilities whilst others just try to help as they can. Of course, chaos ensues. Devastating revelations are made, and dark forces work in the background. 

This series is truly one of my favourite series, and is what I believe prompted my interest in science fiction, and dystopian/post-apocalyptic fiction. It explores the ideas of a society without leadership and other interesting themes, with a subtle element of romance. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who is interested in other series, like the Divergent series, or The Maze Runner series.

The series consists of six books:

Gone

Hunger

Lies

Plague

Fear

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