No matter how she tries, Deuce cannot stem the dark tide that carries her far from the only world she's ever known. Despite imminent disaster, the enclave puts their faith in strictures and sacrifice instead. but the elders refuse to heed any warnings. The mindless Freaks, once considered a threat only due to their sheer numbers, show signs of cunning and strategy. As Deuce's perception shifts, so does the balance in the constant battle for survival. Her partner confuses her she's never known a boy like him before, as prone to touching her gently as using his knives with feral grace. At first she thinks he's crazy, but as death stalks their sanctuary, and it becomes clear the elders don't always know best, Deuce wonders if Fade might be telling the truth. Down below, deviation from the rules is punished swiftly and harshly, and Fade doesn't like following orders. When the mysterious boy becomes her partner, Deuce's troubles are just beginning. In this skilled though violent postapocalyptic thriller, Deuce has newly earned the rank.
She's worked toward this goal her whole life, and nothing's going to stop her, not even a beautiful, brooding Hunter named Fade. Ann Aguirre, Feiwel and Friends, 16.99 (272p) ISBN 978-8-7. As a Huntress, her purpose is clear-to brave the dangerous tunnels outside the enclave and bring back meat to feed the group while evading ferocious monsters known as Freaks. Deuce has wanted to be a Huntress for as long as she can remember. By that point, each unnamed 'brat' has trained into one of three groups-Breeders, Builders, or Hunters, identifiable by the number of scars they bear on their arms. WELCOME TO THE APOCALYPSE In Deuce's world, people earn the right to a name only if they survive their first fifteen years.
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