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405 pp.
| Farrar |
January, 2014 |
TradeISBN 978-0-374-35502-9$17.99
(4)
YA
When a global virus shuts down the world's computers and all related technology, sixteen-year-old Adam bands together with his police-captain mother and a retired spy to help shape his neighborhood into a self-sustaining community. Some aspects of the power failure seem forced, but the detailed planning of the neighborhood's home base and the impending threat of a hostile invasion make for an engaging read.