The loners by lex thomas, 9781606844380, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In the fourth installment of the quarantine series, lex thomas delivers two intertwined stories about love and longing, which merge in a conclusion where the fate of the entire infected zone hangs in the balance. In the violent early days of the quarantine, gonzalo joins a gang of thie. There was an explosion that let out a lethal virus that lives inside of teenagers. The giant quarantine book 4 kindle edition by lex thomas author visit amazons lex thomas page. This item will ship to united states, but the seller has not specified shipping options. Oct 23, 20 i made this for my 9th grade reading class. The burnouts, where readers of the maze runner,gone, and divergent go when theyre ready for more dark, compelling. But since weve got almost an entire year to wait, here are a few other books some new, some classics that could help keep you entertained while you wait. Lex thomas quarantine, the loners, is mainly about two brothers, david and will, who are trapped inside of their high school. It was originally published on july 10th, 2012 by egmontusa david was the quarterback and captain of his high school football team, and he was also dating the prettiest girl in school. Lex thomas, the pen name of lex hrabe and thomas voorhies do a great job of writing from the teens point of view. The loners by lex thomas our september book of the month, but were also pleased to be hosting the latest stop on the official blog tour.
The saints continues this frenetically paced and scary young adult series that. Lex thomas is the pen name for the writing team of lex hrabe and thomas voorhies. Lex thomas is the pen name for the writing team of lex hrabe and thomas. Gonzalo whose ambiguous racial markers might read as latino was the muscle for the loners clique, leaving it only to return to the infected zone for his girlfriend, sasha. At 16, scrawny gonzalo is barely able to fend for himself amid the savage gangs the varsities, the skaters, the nerds, the sluts.
I read this book because i received it as a gift for my birthday. Lex thomas the burnouts quarantine book 3 hardcover 2014. I saw it at my local bookstore and the cover peaked my interest. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. First in the quarantine trilogy, this debut novel from thomas, a pseudonym for firsttime writers lex hrabe and thomas voorhies, is a violent and somewhat campy highconcept mashup, tossing walter hills the warriors into a high school setting and seeding it with elements of lord of the flies. First the loners, then the saints, and finally the burnouts told the saga of david, lucy, and wills story of survival inside mckinley high school where their story ends, his journey begins. The quarantine trilogy by lex thomas theres another quarantine trilogy out there, but i havent read that one is one of those shining gems that resembles hope for ya fiction. Jun 26, 20 how the fresh prince created one of the weirdest moments in television history duration. Lex hrabe and thomas voorhies are back at it for a fourth quarantine book, and theyve done their fans proud with the giant. How the fresh prince created one of the weirdest moments in television history duration.
I loved every minute and the book only loses one star from me based on the arbitrary nature of the disease, which we dont really learn about as much as i would have liked. In this frighteningly dark and captivating novel, lex thomas locks readers. Aug 19, 20 quarantine was just as good as i was hoping it would be, even if it was a completely unexpected experience. The loners by lex thomas, 9781606844380, available at book. The giant quarantine, book 4 by lex thomas book cover, description, publication history. See the complete quarantine series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Joe jameson when a virus deadly to adults infects their high school, brothers david and will and the other students soon break into gangs that fight each other for survival and the hope of escaping their.
The giant, quarantine book 4 by lex thomas 9781512401035. The starred quarantine series continues with the giant, the story of gonzalo, the axwielding loner, and his search for his lost love in the deadly infected zone. The burnouts, where readers of the maze runner,gone, and. Written by lex thomas, audiobook narrated by joe jameson. Lex thomas is the pen name for the writing team of lex hrabe and thomas voorhies, who met in a writers group and bonded over their mutual fascination with bmovies. The quarantine book series by lex thomas includes books quarantine. The giant by lex thomas overdrive rakuten overdrive. The giant quarantine, book 4 by lex thomas fantastic fiction. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Exclusive interveiw with lex thomas author of quarantine. Lex thomas the burnouts quarantine book 3 hardcover 2014 1st edition 1st printing. Review this fourth book of the violent, viruslit quarantine series tells the story of gonzalo, the axwielding, selfproclaimed monster of mckinley high school, and his girlfriend, sasha.
Just when you think the characters are going to get a break. Lex thomas paperback august 1, 2016 nothing was worse than being locked in until they opened the door. Will has escaped the school and reunited with his brother, david. They are locked up on campus, and high school becomes a quarantine zone. The blurb on the book says a modernday lord of the flies, a quote on the back cover compares to divergent, and i wouldnt be surprised to hear people comparing it to the hunger games, either. The complete series list for quarantine lex thomas. When loner david thorpe tried to help his english teacher to safety, the teacher convulsed and died right in front of him. Idea sparks and mini lessons can also be used for differentiation and to foster.
I hope that i can excite my students to read the novel. First in the quarantine trilogy, this debut novel from thomas, a pseudonym for firsttime writers lex hrabe and thomas voorhies, is a violent and somewhat campy high. Lex thomas is the author team made up of lex hrabe and thomas voorhies. The giant by lex thomas, 9781512401035, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. As original as the hunger games, set within the walls of a high school exactly like yours. In the fourth installment of the quarantine, lex thomas delivers two fatally intertwined stories about love and longing, loneliness and hope, which merge in a thundering conclusion where the fate of the entire infected zone hangs in the balance. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial.
Quarantine the loners book information quarantinebook. Overview it was just another ordinary day at mckinley highuntil a massive explosion devastated the school. The saints continues this frenetically paced and scary young adult series that illustrates just how deadly high school can be. The point of view shifts from david, will, and lucys compelling drama to the wistful saga of gonzalo, the gigantic highschooler who turned the tables in favor of the loners in the first book by standing with them when sam and his varsity thugs were about to execute david. First the loners, then the saints, and finally the burnouts told the saga of david, lucy, and wills story of survival inside mckinley high school. Lord of the flies in a 21st century high school setting. The point of view shifts from david, will, and lucys compelling drama to the wistful saga of gonzalo, the gigantic highschooler who turned the tables in favor of the loners in the first book by standing with them when sam and his varsity thugs were about to. As the teachers begin dying and the students are left to fend for themselves chaos ensues. Still, i cannot wait to get my hands on the next book in the series.
Lex thomas author lex thomas is the pen name for the writing team of lex hrabe and thomas voorhies, who met in a writers group and bonded over their mutual fascination with bmovies. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. When skater lily thomas almost gets shot at by the swat team outside the school and goes in to find all the teachers dead she has no choice but to face reality. Kami garcia, new york times bestselling coauthor of the beautiful.
Lex thomas pen name for lex hrabe and thomas voorhies published. Lex thomas the burnouts quarantine book 3 hardcover 2014 1st. First in the quarantine trilogy, this debut novel from thomas, a pseudonym for firsttime writers lex hrabe and thomas voorhies, is a violent and somewhat campy highconcept mashup, tossing walter hil. This fourth book of the violent, viruslit quarantine series tells the story of gonzalo, the axwielding, selfproclaimed monster of mckinley high school, and his girlfriend, sasha. The loners by lex thomas, then chances are youre hankering for the sequel.
Its just him and his little brother, will, against the whole school. Overall, i say its a beautiful satire on the rage of our youth. Jun 11, 20 quarantine is the first book by lex thomas. Mar 04, 2015 lux series obsidian by jennifer armentrout 4 miss peregrines home for peculiar children series by ransom riggs 2 pure series by julianna baggot 2 quarantine series by lex thomas 2 red rising trilogy by pierce brown 2 replica series by lauren oliver 1 scythe arc of a scythe series by neal shusterman 2 skyward series by brandon. Just when you flip the page to find out what happens next, the author changes the scene, which makes you eager to keep reading. Quarantine the loners book information quarantinebook one. The loners by lex thomas this book begins with the main character of the book, david, finding out his longtime girlfriend hilary is cheating on him with one of his teammates from the football team.
The final installment of thomas grossout quarantine series. It will instantly kill young children and adults that are anywhere near this highly contagious virus. The virus turns teens hair white but is deadly to adults. Read information about the author lex thomas is the pen name for the writing team of lex hrabe and thomas voorhies. The basic setup is to take a 2,000 kid high school, lock it down, and kill all the adults. After a short, solitary quarantine, wills pronounced virusfree and brought into the parentrun operation that feeds and protects the school. I mean, if you had to pick id go with lord of the flies. At first, i thought that it would be one of those books where the story line is great but the author fails to follow through. The fourth book in the quarantine series a novel by lex thomas in the violent early days of the quarantine, gonzalo joins a gang of thieves who live in the ductwork of mckinley high school.