The Scourge
The Scourge
Author: Jennifer A. Nielsen
Desc: When a plague isn’t all that kills… As a lethal plague sweeps through the land Ani Mells is shocked when she is unexpectedly captured by the governor’s wardens and forced to submit to a test for the deadly Scourge. She is even more surprised when the test results come back positive and she is sent to Attic Island a former prison turned refuge—and quarantine colony—for the ill. The Scourge’s victims Ani now among them can only expect to live out short painful lives there. However Ani quickly discovers that she doesn’t know the whole truth about the Scourge or the Colony. She’s been caught in a devious plot and with the help of her best friend Weevil Ani means to uncover just what is actually going on. But will she and Weevil survive the Scourge—and the gorvernor’s wardens—long enough to make their escape and expose the cruel plan?