The Sacrifice

Charlie Higson

Jun 2013 · Sold by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

About this ebook

Full of unexpected twists and quick-thinking heroes, The Enemy series is a fast-paced, white-knuckle tale of survival in the face of unimaginable horror.

The Sacrifice picks up after Small Sam and The Kid arrive at the Tower of London at the end of The Dead. Though Sam finds safety and friendship at the Tower with Jordan Hordern's crew, he can't settle down. The only thing he wants is to be reunited with his sister, Ella. Despite Ed's protests, Sam and the Kid strike out westward, through the no-go zone.

Meanwhile, Shadowman is tracking Saint George across north London, watching him build up his army. Shadowman knows that Saint George is an extremely dangerous threat, but no one will take his warnings seriously.

Ratings and reviews

So far this series is my favorite of any series I've ever read. And that's about 7 total. I love how the grown ups are the zombies. And the fear of the children turning 16 is so intense. The children left behind to fend for themselves to only realize they could be at risk of turning also, during their sweet 16. On top of just being eaten alive or bitten, to of course still become a zombie. So many different ways of death or worse around every corner. And in this book here, one grown up is getting stronger, smarter, and wants to kill all children for their sweet meat! I'm totally ready for "The Fallen." Come on June 10, 2015!

Gave me chills with each page. Very curious to see what happens in the next book. Love Shadowman, he is a true hero. Also love the Sam/Kid duo, they are an adorable team. Its almost 3am and ive literally been unable to put this book down all day. Usually I dont like when authors switch the points of view between chapters but I love the way its done with these books, it definitely adds to the series.

I love the whole series, right now I'm a little more than half way through the fallen, and I just started geeks Vs zombies, I felt that I needed to read that before I moved on, cause if I continued too far in, geeks Vs zombies would irrelevant and there would be no reason to go back to read it. I'm not sure which I'd say is my favorite, they're all so good, it's between this, the dead, or the fallen.

About the author

Charlie Higson is an acclaimed comedy writer, producer, actor, and genuine James Bond aficionado. He is the author of the adult thrillers Full Whack and King of the Ants; the internationally best-selling Young Bond series: SilverFin, Blood Fever, Double or Die, Hurricane Gold, and By Royal Command; and three books in the Enemy series. Charlie is a fan of zombie movies and believes that we shouldn't try to prevent young people from experiencing fear, because it helps prepare them for later life. When writingThe Enemy, he kept rachetting up the action and description in an attempt to frighten the pants off his ten-year-old son. He lives in London. Follow him on Twitter at: twitter.com/monstroso.