But as enjoyable as were emmy laybournes monument 14 and dayna lorentzs no safety in numbers, it was thomas quarantine. Written by lex thomas, audiobook narrated by joe jameson. But what our slightly melodramatic youngsters cant imagine is actually being trapped in your high school, under a quarantine that literally makes your high school into a prison. Not many choices we make involve life, death and basic survival. The loners, you get to see just how ugly high school can be. Library properties of high carbon high chromium steel filetype pdf calendar library newsletters pdf.
The infected, gunwielding kids who broke into mckinley high keep the door open long enough for most of the loners clique to escape before outside adults reseal it, restarting the familiar plot. Dec 30, 2014 either that or start from the moment of quarantine and focus the story on those first few weeks when the school was in utter chaos. Review take michael grants gone 2008 and veronica roths divergent 2011, rattle them in a cage until theyre ready to fight to the death, and youll have something like this nightmarish debut. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Overall, i say its a beautiful satire on the rage of our youth. A slapdash continuation of the story of a high school in quarantine that started in the loners 2012. But since weve got almost an entire year to wait, here are a few other books some new, some classics that could help keep you entertained while you wait. She has beautiful blonde hair, a perfect body, and was kicked out of the pretty ones for not dating a certain varsity guy on the football team.
Lily just didnt wanna deal with the preppy scumbags. When loner david thorpe tried to help his english teacher to safety, the teacher convulsed and died. The loners by lex thomas, then chances are youre hankering for the sequel. First in the quarantine trilogy, this debut novel from thomas, a pseudonym for firsttime writers lex hrabe and thomas voorhies, is a violent and somewhat campy highconcept mashup, tossing walter hil. A huge explosion occurs before the school day even. The loners quarantine, 1 they are all vacationing at their camp near buffalo for the last time, as emily has sold the cam.
The quarantine trilogy by lex thomas theres another quarantine trilogy out there, but i havent read that one is one of those shining gems that resembles hope for ya fiction. The loners central texas digital consortium overdrive. Thomas also screwed it on the chapter detailing how the quarantine happened. There was an explosion that let out a lethal virus that lives inside of teenagers. Book corner quarantine series the loners sophie helyn. When loner david thorpe tried to help his english teacher to. How the fresh prince created one of the weirdest moments in television history duration. It changes every chapter between david and will and once lucy becomes a main character it goes in between the three. There is blood and violence and enough sexual content that i recommend this book for ages 14 and up. The loners by lex thomas our september book of the month, but were also pleased to be hosting the latest stop on the official blog tour. First in the quarantine trilogy, this debut novel from thomas, a pseudonym for firsttime writers lex hrabe. It was just another ordinary day at mckinley highuntil a massive explosion devastated the school. Lex lives in virginia with his wife and two daughters.
Quarantine the loners audio book by lex thomas audio. Free download or read online the loners pdf epub book. Violent gangs have formed based on high school social cliques. The loners ebook by lex thomas 9781606843307 rakuten kobo. The main characters of this young adult, science fiction story are. Everything is just fine until the moment half the school is torn apart in an explosion. Buy a discounted paperback of the loners online from australias leading online bookstore. The burnouts, where readers of the maze runner,gone, and divergent go when theyre ready for more dark, compelling, survival stories. She has beautiful blonde hair, a perfect body, and was kicked out of the pretty ones for not dating a certain varsity guy on. Sep 14, 2012 a good one for gates would be tom holland but he would need to wear an irritating contact. The loners quarantine book 1 and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle.
The loners, a virus is released inside the walls of mckinley high. Tc book clubs denver7 book club colorado book awards reading the west newsletters love letters to. It was just another ordinary day at mckinley high until a massive explosion devastated the school. Digital audio books gift cards tattered cover gear indienext list featured preorders. Jun 26, 20 how the fresh prince created one of the weirdest moments in television history duration. Any other day they both would skip the first day but david has morals and wouldnt leave his little brother there alone on his first day.
Its only the first day of school at mckinley high, but it will be a very long one. Lex thomas is the pen name for the writing team of lex hrabe and thomas voorhies. Read the loners by lex thomas available from rakuten kobo. Quarantine the loners book information quarantinebook one. Lex received a ba in drama and english from the university of virginia and has worked as an actor, director and writer. The loners fort vancouver regional library district. A year after the quarantine had begun, the school has been descended into chaos. So imagine the shock of suddenly being sealed off from the outside world because of a lethal virus. The loners by lex thomas overdrive rakuten overdrive. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. In the third and final quarantine book, david and will are alivebut on the outside of mckinley high. Just when you flip the page to find out what happens next, the author changes the scene, which makes you eager to keep reading. First in the quarantine trilogy, this debut novel from thomas, a pseudonym for firsttime writers lex hrabe and thomas voorhies, is a violent and somewhat campy highconcept mashup, tossing walter hills the warriors into a high school setting and seeding it with elements of lord of the flies.
All the students are infected with a virus that makes them deadly to adults. The loners fails in so many ways and the story, while decent, isnt nearly good enough to compensate. A ya novel published several years ago, quarantine, has inspired the launch of northern illinois universitys stemfocused summer camp for high school students. The plot contains profanity, sexual references, and graphic violence. The loners that blew the doors off the joint with a dirty bomb of sex and violence. Pdf the loners book by lex thomas free download 416 pages. When loner david thorpe tried to help his english teacher to safety, the teacher convulsed and died right in front of him. Lex thomas quarantine, the loners, is mainly about two brothers, david and will, who are trapped inside of their high school. Based on the book quarantine by lex thomas published may 4, 2016 updated may 17, 2018. Lucy is a character that pops up about two fifths of the way through. But with that said, there is enough fastpaced adventure in this dystopian novel, that i think boys will love it. The loners has been on my to read list for quite some time now and ive finally gotten around to it. Dec 22, 2015 this video is about quarantine the loners nice. The sequel picks up moments later, with infected teens.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The basic setup is to take a 2,000 kid high school, lock it down, and kill all the adults. It actually ends on a cliffhanger that sets us up for a dystopian sequel, but no thanks, im done with this. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Browse lex thomass bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Quarantine the loners pdf the loners quarantine, 1 pdf.
The loners quarantine paperback june 11, 20 by lex thomas author. Visit now to browse our huge range of products at great prices. Neither did david, for two completely different reasons. Joe jameson when a virus deadly to adults infects their high school, brothers david and will and the other students soon break into gangs that fight each other for survival and the hope of escaping their. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 416 pages and is available in hardcover format. Lily and david both woke up groggy, naked and entangled in each other, unhappy to have realized that her. When a virus infects their high school, brothers david and will join others as they break into gangs to fight for survival and the hope of escaping their quarantine. It will instantly kill young children and adults that are anywhere near this highly contagious virus. It changes in between the three main characters point of view.