I had a great time reading these books! After the events of the first book, I had to know how things were going to continue on! Following along with these characters as they worked to survive this changed world was a lot of fun!

The Loners effectively disbanded, given how many escaped, with only a few left behind, like Will and Lucy, forcing them to join other gangs to survive. It was interesting to have them without David, since David is gone, but oh, they didn't have it easy! Between the old threats and new,

And of course things ended on a cliffhanger, which led to The Burnouts, which I had to read, to see how all of their stories would end! I know there's a book 4, but it looks like it focuses on different characters. I just had to know what was going to happen next!

It was great to have David's perspective again, now that they're all out. Of course they don't have it easy, but I loved following along as they dealt with their difficulties. Things aren't fully settled, so I can't wait to see how book 4 is going to resolve things!

Really enjoyed reading these books and I can't wait to see how things end!

I read the first book in this series a little over a year and a half ago. I remember sitting there after I finished it, devastated by how long I would need to wait to get my hands on the next book. Quarantine: The Saints has similarly ruined me. There isn't even a set release date for book three yet! The way that this one ended, I really don't know how I'm going to be able to stand the wait. I love this series so much!
First of all, the characters in this series aren't always loveable but they're well-written. I never really liked Lucy, especially because of how she led on both David and Will and always seemed to be spending time feeling sorry for herself. And then this book happened. I'm not going to spoil anything specific but she turns into a real badass that made me like her so much more. Although I hate how everyone in the school has turned savage because of being trapped in there with each other, I think she really did need to grow up a little and learn how to handle things on her own. She isn't the weak link anymore and she knows it.

Will. I've always liked him, even when he was stupid, which does tend to happen a lot for him. It's genuinely scary reading about the horrible things that are happening to the kids in this school, all because they're tearing each other apart. If they all got along and calmed down and split up the drops evenly, things might have been better for all of them, yet right from the start nobody even considered that and it turned to absolute mayhem. This is even worse for Will because he's epileptic and now doesn't have the medication to stop his seizures. He's trying hard to be strong and brave when his own body could betray him at any moment.

Now that there's a group of new characters to contend with, I didn't really know what to think of them for about the first half of the book, though something about it didn't sit right with me. They all kept to themselves and formed their own gang but until the reader is given an insight into their lifestyle and what their leader is really like, they're mysterious. And then it gets ugly, really fast. Because Sam, the main antagonist in book one and the guy who ruled the school, isn't the only guy to watch out for now.

I loved, loved, loved this book. I couldn't put it down and didn't want to! There are so many different elements to it and I can't wait to see where it goes in book three because there are so many things that could happen!