Z

Z

Michael Thomas Ford

Language: English

Pages: 288

ISBN: 0060737581

Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub


The First Rule of Torching: Cleanse with fire.

Josh is by far the best zombie Torcher around—at least, he is in his virtual-reality zombie-hunting game. Josh has quickly risen through the player ranks, relying on the skill, cunning, and agility of a real Torcher.

The Second Rule of Torching: Save all humans.

But luckily for Josh, zombies exist only in the virtual world. The real zombie war is now more than fifteen years in the past, and the battle to defeat the deadly epidemic that devastated his family—and millions of others—is the stuff of history lessons.

The Third Rule of Torching: You can't bring them back.

Charlie is the top-ranked player in the game. Since all the players are shrouded in anonymity, Josh never expects Charlie to be a girl—and he never expects the offer she makes him: to join the underground gaming league that takes the virtual-reality game off the screen and into the streets. Josh is thrilled. But the more involved he gets, the more he realizes that not everything is what it seems. Real blood is spilling, members of the team are disappearing, and the zombies in the game are acting strange. And then there's the matter of a mysterious drug called Z. . . .

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Z MICHAEL THOMAS FORD For Horrible Spider, Ocho Patas, and the Mungos, who kept me company CONTENTS Cover Title Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 About the Author Also by Michael Thomas Ford Copyright About the Publisher 1 The zombie was somewhere ahead of him. Its stench—a combination of blood, dirt, and rotting meat—filled the air. It was close. Josh flipped the safety on his flamethrower and held it out in

the chiming sound that indicated the arrival of a transmission. Josh clicked on his message box and looked for his grade. When he saw it, his heart skipped a beat. He’d expected a B-plus or at worst a B. He’d gotten a D. “I got an A,” Firecracker said. “Score one for me. What did you get?” “Not an A,” Josh said. Firecracker looked at Josh’s screen. “A D?” he said loudly enough for several people to look over at them. “Our final grade is based on both our scores. That means we’re getting a …”

real,” Charlie answered. “It’s even more intense then.” Josh looked around to make sure no one was listening. “Can I have one?” he asked. Charlie shook her head. “You’re not used to it yet.” “Come on,” Josh begged. Charlie leaned in close. “Don’t talk about it here,” she said. “And no, you can’t have any. It’s too risky.” Josh groaned. “You’re no fun,” he said, only half joking. “Hey, guys.” Scrawl entered the tent, shaking water from his coat. “Sorry I’m late. The damn train got stuck.”

San Francisco with his partner and their five dogs. Visit him online at www.michaelthomasford.com. Visit www.AuthorTracker.com for exclusive information on your favorite HarperCollins author. Also by Michael Thomas Ford SUICIDE NOTES Copyright HarperTeen is an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Z Copyright © 2010 by Michael Thomas Ford All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted

that day.” Josh didn’t say anything. His mother had never shared the details of what had happened. He found himself both wanting to know and wishing she wouldn’t tell him. His mother continued. “We thought she just had the flu, so she’d stayed home for a few days. That day I’d gotten her homework assignments from her teachers so that she wouldn’t get behind. When I went into the kitchen, there was a pot on the stove. My mother had been making chicken soup.” She smiled. “She always made chicken

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