Introduction
Rot and Ruin takes place in and around Mountainside, a town settled by survivors of First Night, the night the dead rose. For the main characters Tom and Benny Imura, it’s been fourteen years since First Night, the night their parents were killed by zombies. Teenagers must declare an occupation by fifteen in this post-apocalyptic future or face jail enforced by the town. Older brother Tom is a zombie hunter. Fourteen-year-old Benny flounders until he decides to join Tom in the family business.
Description and summary of main points
Benny Imura and his friend Chong look for a job so their rations don't get cut in half. Benny is against becoming a zombie hunter because his half-brother, Tom, is known as one of the best zombie hunters. After trying many jobs, Chong becomes a spotter for the local watch, but Benny is still left without a job. Out of options, he finally asks Tom if he can be his apprentice. Tom accepts and the next morning they set out into the Rot and Ruin. A collectible zombie card of The Lost Girl piques Benny's interest. When Benny leaves, Charlie Pink-eye and The Motor City Hammer stop Benny at the door and demand that he hand over the Lost Girl zombie card. From Tom, Benny learns more about the Lost Girl and her connection to Gameland, where Charlie Pink-eye and other hunters pit children against zombies for entertainment. Benny meets the Lost Girl, rescues Nix, and defeats Charlie Pink-eye and The Motor City Hammer.
Benny and Nix see a jumbo jet fly overhead, turn around, and fly away. They decide to pursue the jet and see where it came from. In the end Benny and Tom go to Sunset Hollow, where Benny, Tom, and their family lived before the zombie outbreak, he earns respect and love for his brother.[1]
Evaluation
.I would recommend this book to anyone who likes action packed novels full of suspense and horror.
Your final review
It’s a good book.