Fear (Gone Book 5)

There is nothing more controlling and irrational than fear. You would think the kids in the FAYZ would have nothing left to fear after the gaiaphage, a kid with a whip hand, a girl who can make you think you are suffering your worst fears, murderous bugs the size of cars, and life without the adults who should be taking care of them, but they have never experienced real fear. In the fifth installment of Michael Grant's Gone Series, Fear, we get a taste of just how much terror is too much. Sam, Edilio, and Dekka have made as stable of a life as they can in the FAYZ. They moved to the lake where they have plenty of water and houseboats to hide on in case of an emergency. Caine is now calling himself King Caine and ruling with the madness he has become known for. But some alliances have changed. Quinn organizes the fishing for both camps, Albert (who was always out for himself) deals to both sides, and Diana, now pregnant, has left Caine to live with Sam and the others at the lake. But the most painful is Astrid's abandonment. She left Sam and everyone else who reminded her about how she sacrificed her little autistic brother Petey to stop the bugs from annihilating the kids at Perdido Beach. But oddly, even with the division, this is most stability the FAYZ has ever seen. That is, until the dome starts to go dark. The stain is slowly creeping up the dome and threatens to plunge the entire place into complete darkness. It takes everything Sam can do to keep the kids from panicking, but with the coyotes becoming desperate and Drake "Whip Hand" Merwin skulking about, there are reasons to be afraid of pure darkness. Sam can hang as many "Sammy Suns" (little orbs of light from his powers) as he wants, but it won't save hem from the crushing darkness. And now that Drake and the gaiaphage think Diana's baby is the key to giving the gaiaphage a body, there is more at risk than anyone can possibly understand. And that is only what is happening on the inside of the dome. On the outside? People are prepared to do unspeakable things to stop what they fear is inside from getting out. Even if that means sacrificing everyone inside the dome. Oh boy. Boy, oh boy. This series doesn't just age well like cheese, it transforms with each book into a mind-blowing experience where you find yourself asking, "How can Grant do that? Did he really just go there?! What, for the love of all that is holy, is happening?!" Five books in and this series simply doesn't get old. It doesn't get predictable. It knocks your socks off with each new installment. It is, quite simply, brilliant. Of course, the story does get darker with each new book, and Grant doesn't pull any punches with the kids in the FAYZ, but if I know anything about teenagers (and I certainly hope I do after ten years teaching in a high school), it is how much they appreciate an author who trusts his or her readers to experience a serious story. They like an author who doesn't hold back just because this is a young adult series. And most of all, they like a story that will shock them with every turn. Well, here it is! Last year, I had been telling a 9th grade student of mine about this series. He loves graphic novels, but doesn't read full length novels outside of literature class. I told him about the story and then the year continued. Then, at our Parents' Weekend, his mother tracked me down to tell me he devoured the first four books of this series. She told me these are the first books she had seen him actually enjoy reading, and she was thankful I had mentioned them to him, because, in her words, her son was now "a reader". It was amazing to hear that we had finally found a series of books he could enjoy at that level, but more importantly, Michael Grant made him a reader. If that isn't a solid endorsement for this groundbreaking series, I am not sure what is! So if you have a kid out there who just needs to find the right series to make them a reader, consider Gone. It might be just the thing that kid needs to become a book lover!

I picked up Gone as a new release the year of its publication and was instantly hooked on the series. I finished FEAR in a one sitting read and as the penultimate chapter in the six book series I am more impressed than ever. Michael Grant has created a series that is more than the sum of its parts. The town and environs of Perdido Beach California has been trapped under a dome created by an autistic savant with the help of an evil being who lives in the mine shaft and is powered by the nuclear plant. The children, at first only those under fifteen until they figured out how to stay under the dome, have endured starvation, plague, limited resources and enhanced super powers that are given to the good and the bad alike. Now the dome is darkening and they will have to cope with all of these things in total darkness. The Gone series is morally complex, first because the characters are complex. The series contains heroes and villains but the heroes have faults and the villains have unexpected moments of goodness. All of the characters have made moral choices where there was no moral choice and all of them feel continuing guilt and trauma and go over and over their past decisions and their character flaws wishing for a chance to do things differently or for redemption. These characters are as complex as real people and have faults and virtues in equal mix. So both character and situation make for moral complexity within the tale. This would be a wonderful series to read with teenagers because the choices aren't easy, as often choices in life aren't easy. However, even more than that the Gone series, especially FEAR are fantastic, page turning science fiction for young adults and adults and the books are great reads. I am looking forward to the last volume. Highly recommended. Does contain violence and tasteful (non-graphic) teen sex.

I must admit, I am 39 years old and I became a HUGE fan of YA dystopian fiction after reading (and falling in love with) The Hunger Games. I was one of those people who literally became depressed after THG trilogy ended and used google to find recommendations for those who liked THG. I found all kinds of great reads, including trilogys such as Divergent, Delirium. and Matched to name a few. Unfortunately, I am waiting for all three of those conclusions to be published, which I truly hate! I generally won't read any trilogy/series before ALL the books are published because I am an extremely fast reader amd I absolutely despise being left on a cluffhanger and having to to wait 6 months to a year to find out what the heck happens. Patience is most definitely NOT a virtue that I was blessed with! Having said that, I tried Gone recently (the 1st book in this series) and quite frankly, I found that it was initially the hardest of all of the aforementioned novels for me to get into. I guess I just felt that while the other novels were fiction that also took place in an alternate dystopian world and were exaggerated, they still had elements that tied in to the 'real world' we live in today and therefore made them somewhat beliveable. For example, THG focuses on the every growing popularity of reality TV-ithe basis may be quite extreme, but sadly it makes you stop amd think that something like that may not be too far fetched sometime in the future. However, after pushing through about 1/4-1/3 of Gone, I really started to get into it. And then by the end I was hooked. I have since read all of the novels in the series, up to Fear which is the last novel published to date. Once again, we are left on a total cliffhanger amd have to wait til next year to find out what happens in the future. While I still feel that this series is completely unbelievable in terms of the odds of something like this EVER happening, it still makes for a great read, with plenty of action and character development, as well as many cliffhangers throughout. I definitely recommend reading Gone first amd then following the series in order. I i don't feel this book (or the series) is worth 5 stars, but I gave it a solid 4 stars. Now if they could just come out with the darn sequel, I'd be happy :))

Trapped under a dome, separated from their parents and all other adults, the children of Perdido Beach have managed to somehow get through many challenges - illness, death, murder, betrayal, and more. But none of them are sure they can survive the latest - total Darkness. The Darkness is scary enough, but even scarier is the Gaiaphage who is going to use the situation and other events to become even stronger. "Fear: A Gone Novel" is the fifth book in Michael Grant's Gone Series and while I confess there are times when I've thought the series has dragged on long enough by the end of this book I realized I don't want the series to end. By now readers who have read the entire series care about these characters (or hate some of them) and Grant uses this to his full advantage - he does not hesitate to kill characters off. In many ways, this seems like one of the gorier books in the series (although all of them were pretty gory). Grant gives readers their first extended look at life outside of the dome and this works brilliantly in several ways. For one thing, it shows how parents (and the government) react to what is going on. Even though there has been many deaths of characters I care about in the series, the scenes with the parents reminded me (again) that they are still children and many children won't be coming home (if they ever do make it home). Also, if they do make it home, Sam, Astrid, and the others will never be the same. The glimpses outside the dome also show what happened to the few children who managed to escape. I never thought I'd feel sorry for Diana but, to me at least, she is a sympathetic character in this book. Grant walks a fine line between horror and camp in a few scenes with Diana and her baby - it was almost humorous until you realize how brilliantly Grant portrays Diana's fragile state of mind. "Fear: A Gone Novel" is another wonderfully creepy book in the Gone Series.

This is another great book in the Gone series! As I've mentioned in my reviews of the other volumes in this series, some parts of this book were definitely mature and disturbing, but nothing that I don't think today's YA audience wouldn't be prepared for (in particular I'm thinking about some of the violence that the kids inflict on each other - and, of course, the evil, terrible baby/child...). I have to say, I think Fear (compared to the other books in the series) was the most intense of the Gone books. Overall, the story moved quickly - enough to keep me engaged for hours. I read this book cover to cover in two or three sittings - just like the others prior. The continued character development that followed through from the first few books was great - as I've mentioned in reviews of previous entries is the series, everyone was flawed in some way, which I enjoy and appreciate. I also really enjoy stories that span a series of books. When I find a story and characters that I like, it's always fun being able to stay with them for a while. I read this about 6 months before the final book in the series was released... It was hard knowing that I wouldn't get any closure for a while! In short, I highly recommend this book and series for teens and adults who enjoy YA fiction. I wish this kind of YA literature had been around when I was growing up!

Great series and very captivating

I have loved this series from the very beginning. When I heard Fear was coming out, i could hardly contain my excitement and was literally counting down the days to its release. Now having gotten my hands on the book, I read it nonstop for a day and a half, until I finished the book. And now that it is done, I was not disappointed one bit! The book left me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end, as I was eager to read on find answers to questions, new and old. Grent succeeded, again, in transporting me into the world of the FAYZ, waiting to see what was next in store for those who inhabited it. The way he told of fear,the way it destroyed everything they had built up, was astonishing. It was as if everthing they had faced was nothing compared to this darkness descending upon them, and bringing with it the gut-wrenching, hair-curling fear. The picture that Grant paints is amazing and shows how truly a talented author he is. This book had me guessing more than any others, and I loved every single minute of it! This book also has an added element of showing the happenings outside the FAYZ. You finally get to see the reaction of the rest of the world as they try to decipher this anomaly. It is definitely an added element that brings new light to the story that was not in the other books. And that ending! So different than I would have ever expected. It leaves me with endless questions of what will come next for the kids of the FAYZ. I truly enjoyed this book and will begin the countdown for the next and final installment! I can't wait to see what event will mark the end for the FAYZ!

As with every long series, you fear that eventually the books will lose their edge. That you will lose your interest. That has happened to me too many times. Honestly I'm surprised Michael Grant has kept me hooked for this long, but let me just say Fear was good..really good. In all honesty, I loved it. I think it was probably the best in the series. So in this book, we catch up with all our favorite characters, major and minor. Here's a brief recap of the last book..In case you forgot: Diana is preggers. Cain is busy coruling half the population on perdido beach while sam is ruling the other, and Astrid disappeared. Obviously things aren't running so smoothly. I liked that there were a lot of self "discovery" in this book. The kids had really matured alot and although it made my heart break, it also made the book that much real. Although, most of the time, they had to fight one danger or the other (Don't even get me started on the Gaiaphage..or should I say Gaia) they still found time for love and self reflection, which cheesy as it sounds was one of my favorite parts! We also get a look into the "outside" (beyong the dome) (which was one of the things that made this book so good.) AND THE ENDING! The end was perfect..perfectly sad. But perfect. You can see why I can't wait for the next one.

Fue un regalo y llegó en perfectas condiciones.

Das Cover Auch den fünften Band habe ich nur noch mit dem neuen Cover bekommen. Ich bin nach wie vor froh, dass sich am Format nichts geändert hat und die Bücher nebeneinander passen, allerdings sehen die neuen Cover schon ganz anders aus. Dieses hier passt thematisch gesehen super, auch wenn man das vorher nicht weiß. Mir gefällt es, dass die krassen, leuchtenden Farbwahlen eingehalten wurden. Im Band vier war es ein krasses grün, jetzt ein starkes Orange-gelb. Der Titel ist erneut ein Eyecatcher und trifft das Thema des Buches natürlich im Kern. Kurze Inhaltsbeschreibung Im vorletzten Band der Gone-Reihe bekommen die Jugendlichen es mit einer Form von Angst zu tun, die wir alle kennen und die für die Jugendlichen eine tödliche Katastrophe bedeutet. Die Kuppel, die sie von der Außenwelt trennt, verändert sich. Bisher simulierte sie stets einen gewohnten Ablauf von Tag und Nacht. Doch jetzt wird die durchsichtige Kuppel fest. Es beginnt mit unauffälligen schwarzen Stellen, aber diese breiten sich immer schneller aus und überziehen von überall die Barriere. Sam, Astrid, Dekka, Albert und Caine ahnen, wenn die Kuppel ganz in schwarz gehüllt ist, wird es kein Licht mehr geben. Die Jugendlichen wären nicht nur von der Welt abgeschnitten, sondern gefangen in absoluter Dunkelheit. Sie wissen, was das bedeutet: Angst, Panik und Tod. Die Anführer Sam und Caine müssen trotz aller Differenzen zusammenhalten. Aber schaffen sie den Wettlauf gegen die Zeit? Gibt es überhaupt einen Weg die Veränderung aufzuhalten? Während die Jugendlichen, um ihr Überleben kämpfen, ahnen sie nicht, dass außerhalb der Barriere das Militär einen nuklearen Angriff in Erwägung zieht, um die Kuppel ein für alle mal zu zerstören. Schreibstil und Storyverlauf Zum Schreibstil des Autors möchte ich nicht mehr so viel schreiben. Seit vier Bänden lobe und schwärme ich davon. Eigentlich könnte ich die ganze Rezension kurz halten und an dieser Stelle schreiben: Lest die Reihe, wenn ihr sie noch nicht kennt. Sie ist der absolute Wahnsinn! Im Detail gesagt ist auch dieser Band hier eine spannende, absolut rasante Achterbahn der Gefühle gewesen. Nervenkitzel pur und erneut eine phänomenale Ausarbeitung psychischer Abläufe und eine unglaublich nahe Behandlung der verschiedenen Auswirkungen von Angst. Der Autor verbindet hier erstmals klar die beiden Handlungsstränge innerhalb und außerhalb der Kuppel und gewährt der Geschichte so noch eine weitere spannende Geschichte, die mir sehr gut gefallen hat. Man spürt den Showdown nahen und auch wenn das Ende mir nicht ganz so gut gefallen hat, wie bei den Büchern davor, war das Buch alles in allem wieder ein absolutes Highlight. Ich habe mitgefiebert, mitgelitten und konnte überhaupt nicht aufhören zu lesen, weil das Buch mich so in die Geschichte gesogen hat. Die Charaktere und ihre Entwicklung In diesem Buch steht natürlich wieder Sam im Vordergrund. Seine Sicht ist präsent und endlich ist er mit sich im Reinen und hat einen Weg gefunden, seine Rolle zu akzeptieren und seiner Verantwortung gerecht zu werden, in dem Umfang, den er leisten kann. Sam will kein Held mehr sein, er will einfach nur noch tun, was richtig ist. Seine Entwicklung war toll zu lesen und ich hatte das Gefühl ihm in diesem Buch sehr gut verstehen zu können. Astrid macht die krasseste Entwicklung im Buch durch. Sie hat sich sehr verändert, wie ich finde durchaus zum Positiven. Bei ihr habe ich nach wie vor den Eindruck, dass sie viel stärker ist, als sie nach Außen hin wirkt. Emotional ist sie jedoch nach den Geschehnissen aus Band 4 stark mitgenommen und das wirkt sich auf ihr Handeln und auch auf ihre Beziehung zu Sam aus. Die Kapitel mit ihr haben sehr viel Spaß gemacht, da ich der Figur endlich etwas näher kommen konnte. Caine und Diana, die ebenfalls in diesem Buch eine ganz wichtige und große Rolle einnehmen, gehören von Anfang an zu meinen Lieblingsfiguren. Meine Liebe wurde auf eine harte Probe gestellt, denn die beiden Figuren gehen sprichwörtlich durch die Fayz-Hölle und ich habe furchtbar mit ihnen mitgelitten. Caine ist nach wie vor komplex, nicht besonders durchsichtig und sein Moralverständnis ist nicht das Beste, dennoch gehört er weiterhin zu meinen Lieblingsfiguren und es wird sehr spannend sein, zu sehen, wie er sich im Finale entwickelt. Caine ist eine Figur bei der man nie weiß, woran man ist. Er könnte zum Helden werden und ebenso zum Anti-Helden. Ich bin gespannt, was der Autor ihm zugedacht hat. Mit Diana musste ich leider nur leiden und leiden und leiden. Ich wollte nicht, dass ihre Geschichte diese Entwicklung nimmt, aber der Autor ist unberechenbar und hat es genau so enden lassen, wie ich es nicht lesen wollte. Ich habe jetzt schon Angst weiterzulesen, aber weiß genau, dass ich trotzdem wissen muss, wie es ausgeht. Die Nebenfiguren Quinn, Lana, Sanjit, Albert und Dekka, sowie auch Orc und Brianna sind ebenfalls erneut stark eingebunden und unheimlich greifbar für den Leser. Ganz zu schweigen von der Crew der ‚Bösewichte’. Drake/Bridney bekommt in diesem Buch sogar noch Zuwachs und ich bin nicht sicher, wen ich mehr hasse: Drake oder seine neue Freundin. Fazit Der fünfte Band ist genauso phänomenal, spannend, rasant und emotional wie die vier Vorgänger. Diese psychologisch genialen Jugendbuch-Thriller mit Fantasyelementen sind unheimlich lesenswert und haben für mich optimale Sogwirkung. Ich liebe den Autor und ich liebe diese Reihe.

This is an AMAZING book with so much drama. The whole gone series is incredible I don't want to stop reading:)

Product said new, and the pages are in excellent condition, but the cover seems to be less than new. However for this price, I'm really ok with it!

... because this was another great episode of the "Gone" series. Maybe a shade less than a few of the other books I gave five stars to, but five stars nonetheless. Big things happened (one character died for the second time!) and I really want to quote a comical line from the end of the book, but that would give away a huge plot from the story. Sam et al - see you in "Light"!