In "The Hunted" by Charlie Higson, the story unfolds in a post-apocalyptic world where a deadly virus has turned most adults into flesh-eating zombies. A group of teenagers must navigate this dangerous environment, relying on their wits and resilience to survive as they face not only the infected but also the treachery of other survivors. United by friendship and courage, they embark on a harrowing journey to find safety, confronting their fears and testing their loyalties. As they battle dire challenges, they discover the true meaning of humanity amid chaos and the fight for survival. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Enemy Novels .

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade-college graduate.

This book has been graded for interest at 13-17 years.

There are 480 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2016 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers .

Charlie Higson is the author of the bestselling Young Bond series, as well as a well-known writer of screenplays and adult thriller novels. He's also a performer and co-creator of The Fast Show.