Acclaimed author Michael Grants globally bestselling Gone series continues with Villain, where old foes return and new ones rise, with action-packed scenes, gory battles, and plot twists that will leave readers scrambling for more.

Its been four years since the events of GONE. The Perdido Beach dome is down, but the horrors within have spread.

The alien virus-infested rock that created the FAYZ is creating monstersmonsters that walk the cities and countryside, terrorizing all.There are tanks in the street and predator drones in the sky, doomed efforts to stop the disintegration of civilization.

Into this chaos comes a villain with the power to control anyone with just the sound of his voice.

Dillon Poe wanted to be a comedian oncebut everyone made fun of him.

Dillon the loser. Dillon the freak. Now hes sending thousands to their death. Whos laughing now? The only people who can stop a superpowered villain are superpowered heroes.

Dekka, Shade, Cruz, Malik, Armo, and a new mutant with unmatched powers, are all that stand in Dillons way.

But when the lines begin to blur between hero and villainsome begin to wonder whos really the monster.Praise for the Gone series:Exciting, high-tension stories.

I love these books. Stephen KingIntense, marvelously plotted, paced, and characterized.

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