The Fear (Higson novel)
| Author | Charlie Higson |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Enemy |
| Genre | Horror, Young adult, Thriller |
| Published | 15 September 2011 Puffin Books |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| ISBN | |
| OCLC | 373478708 |
| Preceded by | The Dead |
| Followed by | The Sacrifice |
The Fear is a post-apocalyptic young adult horror novel written by Charlie Higson. The book, released by Puffin Books in the UK on 15 September 2011 and by Disney Hyperion in the US on 11 May 2010, is the third book in a planned seven-book series, titled The Enemy.The Fear takes place in London, a year after a worldwide sickness has infected adults, turning them into something akin to voracious, cannibalistic zombies.
Puffin Books released the first novel in the series, titled The Enemy, in the UK on 3 September 2009; Disney Hyperion released it in the US on 11 May 2010. Puffin Books released the second novel in the series, titled The Dead, on 16 September 2010; the third novel, titled The Fear, on 15 September 2011; the fourth novel, The Sacrifice, on 20 September 2012; the fifth novel, The Fallen, on 12 September 2013; the sixth novel, The Hunted, on 4 September 2014; and the final book, The End, on 10 November 2015. Disney Hyperion released Higson's short story companion book in the series, titled Geeks vs. Zombies, on 5 June 2012; it portrays an exclusive scene from The Fear, on World Book Day.
The Fear starts a few days before Small Sam and the Kid arrive at the Tower of London, at the end of The Dead, and another few days before the events of "The Enemy (With both books merging into each other near the middle). A prologue introduces a new zombie called "The Collector", a massive father who collects "toys" (kids) plays with them until they break (tortures them until they die) and eats them. He finds two children and adds them to his "collection".
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