Author | Charlie Higson |
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Original title | English |
Language | English |
Series | The Enemy |
Genre | Horror, Young adult, Thriller, Adventure |
Publisher | Puffin Books (UK), Disney Hyperion (US) |
Publication date | 2 September 2009 (UK), 2010 (US) |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
Pages | 440 |
ISBN | 978-0-14-138464-1 |
OCLC | 373478708 |
Followed by | The Dead |
The Enemy is a post-apocalyptic young adult horror novel written by Charlie Higson. The book takes place in London, United Kingdom, after a worldwide sickness has infected adults, turning them into something akin to voracious, cannibalistic zombies. Puffin Books released The Enemy in the UK on 3 September 2009, Disney Hyperion in the US on 11 May 2010.[1]
The Enemy is the first book in a planned series of seven.[2] Puffin Books released the second novel in the series, titled The Dead, on 16 September 2010; the third novel, titled The Fear, on 15 September 2011; the fourth novel, The Sacrifice, on the 20 September 2012; the fifth novel, The Fallen, on 12 September 2013; the sixth novel, The Hunted, on 4 September 2014;[3] and the final book, The End, on 10 November 2015.[4] Disney Hyperion released Higson's short story companion book in the series, titled Geeks vs. Zombies, on 5 June 2012;[5] it portrays an exclusive scene from The Fear, set on World Book Day.[6]