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The Reapers are the Angels by Alden Bell is a young adult fiction novel set in a post-apocalyptic, zombie-infested America. The story follows 15-year-old Temple, who, after leaving her isolated lighthouse, travels across the mainland encountering both zombies and struggling human communities. She becomes the caretaker of a man with a disability and forms a complex relationship with Moses Todd, who seeks revenge against her for killing his brother. Topics of self-defense, murder, and the moral implications of survival are explored throughout the novel.