I had a harder time getting through this then I did with the first book. The characters became selfish and whiny and by the end I didn't care if they all died or not. I hope the last book is better. ( )

The bully and the bullied begin working together and rampage through the mall. The flu is now only attacking only teens. The guards have taken over and the senator is nowhere to be found. ( )

This sequel has our characters still trapped in the mall with the fatal flu still in their midst. On top of that, gangs of teens are rioting and destroying everything in their path. The government has pulled out and left everyone to fend for themselves. No more medical care, supplies or food is coming into the mall. The suspense is built up nicely. I can see the "Lord of the Flies" situation really happening when their is no structure or assistance for them. People are scared, hungry and tired. Sleep is difficult for all when you have to keep one eye open at all times. Some of the main characters change throughout the story in good and bad ways. ( )

Enjoyed book one, and was eagerly looking forward to book 2, but this just goes on and on endlessly. Seriously, the book is just too repetitive to sustain my interest; kept waiting for something new to happen. Aaarrrgh. Why write a sequel if you have nothing new to contribute to the plot?!?! Don't think I'll be continuing the story. :-( ( )

Follows the storylines of four teenages who have been locked in a mall, along with all its other occupants, after an outbreak of a deadly flu. It's a brutal reality where power brokers are trying to control events, but the people stuck in the mall are scheming and stealing for creature comforts and hope in an increasingly dismal situation.
The story arcs of the four characters don't really intersect much. The book is told chronologically until the end where it briefly focuses on various characters in the book. ( )