This YA (Young Adult) sci-fi adventure is told in a journal form as Remy leads Micah through different survival camps on the way to a safe haven, all the while keeping a secret that could mean the difference in their survival.
It's based on the possibility that the coronavirus was only the beginning of 4 waves that wipe out a majority of mankind. The story has deep insights from the main character in the form of a journal he keeps.
The revelation at the end is one that sticks with readers. It makes you want to start it all over!
Dad had the cancer from the fourth wave. Well, technically, the cancer had already died inside him, like it does for a lot of people. But they usually die within a few weeks, sometimes months. That’s why we’re in such a hurry.
The only reason I’m not still mad at you about the phone is these cold beans we just shoveled in. Even if we could risk a fire, it doesn’t matter, food is food.
“How’d you find that?” I asked when you came back with a can of green beans, which might as well be gold.
“It was between the shelves, under them. It must’ve fallen in there a long time ago.”
You’re a genius. Maybe you will be fine without me after all.
-R