Week 46 Reviews: The Saints, The Burnouts

From Goodreads:

A cross between the Gone series and "Lord of the Flies," Quarantine #2: The Saints contunues this frenetically paced and scary young adult series that illustrates just how deadly high school can be.

Nothing was worse than being locked in--until they opened the door...

McKinley High has been a battle ground for eighteen months since a virus outbreak led to a military quarantine of the school. When the doors finally open, Will and Lucy will think their nightmare is finished. But they are gravely mistaken.

As a new group of teens enters the school and gains popularity, Will and Lucy join new gangs. An epic party on the quad full of real food and drinks, where kids hookup and actually interact with members of other gangs seemed to signal a new, easier existence. Soon after though, the world inside McKinley takes a startling turn for the worse, and Will and Lucy will have to fight harder than ever to survive.

The Saints brings readers back to the dark and deadly halls of McKinley High and the QUARANTINE series.

From Goodreads:

Lord of the Flies in a 21st-century high school setting.Welcome to Quarantine 3: The Burnouts , where readers of The Maze Runner, Gone, and Divergent go when they're hungry for more dark, compelling survival stories.

When an explosion rocks David and Will's suburban high school one morning, a deadly virus is unleashed on the school. After a year of quarantine, with no adults around, the students have created their own society. All of the social cliques have developed into gangs-The Nerds, The Geeks, The Freaks, The Sluts, The Skaters, The Burnouts, The Pretty Ones, and The Varsity-and each gang provides a service with which they can barter for provisions. Without a gang, it's almost impossible to secure food, water, territory, or supplies. In the final installment in the Quarantine trilogy, Lucy is left inside and taken in by the lowest of the low-the Burnouts before Will and David return to try to rescue her.

My Review:
I had a great time reading these books! After the events of the first book, I had to know how things were going to continue on! Following along with these characters as they worked to survive this changed world was a lot of fun!

The Loners effectively disbanded, given how many escaped, with only a few left behind, like Will and Lucy, forcing them to join other gangs to survive. It was interesting to have them without David, since David is gone, but oh, they didn't have it easy! Between the old threats and new, 

And of course things ended on a cliffhanger, which led to The Burnouts, which I had to read, to see how all of their stories would end! I know there's a book 4, but it looks like it focuses on different characters. I just had to know what was going to happen next! 

It was great to have David's perspective again, now that they're all out. Of course they don't have it easy, but I loved following along as they dealt with their difficulties. Things aren't fully settled, so I can't wait to see how book 4 is going to resolve things! 

Really enjoyed reading these books and I can't wait to see how things end! 

Author: Lex Thomas 
Series: Quarantine #2, 3 
Read: November 16th, 16th, 2024  
Source: NetGalley 
Reason Why: Love his writing and this series, and they're 2024 Dystopia Books and Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Books! 
Publisher: EgmontUSA
Published: July 9th 2013, July 22nd 2014

The Saints:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Stars

5/5 Books

The Burnouts:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Stars

5/5 Books