Why do we read books that scare us? Does the thrill of fear shock us into feeling more alive? Or do we just like reading about danger while we're safely curled up with a book? Whatever the reason, you might find the next book to thrill you or chill you in this study guide collection.
Publication year 2011
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Memory
Tags Science-Fiction / Dystopian Fiction, Horror / Thriller / Suspense Fiction, Fantasy
An unknown virus has spread across the world, transforming nearly everyone into “skels,” flesh-craving zombies who transfer their condition to others by bite or scratch. Of the few human survivors is Mark Spitz, a young man who decides to volunteer as a sweeper, part of a civilian taskforce responsible for killing and disposing of remaining hostile skels and stragglers (their less violent counterparts) whom the marines have failed to clear out during their first sweep... Read Zone One Summary