In "Shattered" by Mari Mancusi, the story follows a post-apocalyptic world where a devastating virus has transformed most of humanity into bloodthirsty creatures. The protagonist, a fierce survivor, must navigate this dangerous landscape while protecting her younger brother. As they search for a safe haven, they encounter other survivors, face moral dilemmas, and confront dark secrets from their past. With themes of resilience, family bonds, and the struggle to retain humanity in a shattered world, this gripping tale of survival explores the lengths one would go to protect loved ones against overwhelming odds. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Scorched .

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-9th grade.

There are 400 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 2014 by Sourcebooks Fire .

Mari Mancusi works as a freelance television producer and has won two Emmys. She lives in Texas.