Penelope Heath is in her final year of schooling. While on an excursion to Sydney a genetically modified infection is accidentally released. Those who are infected lose their individuality and work only for the good of their new species. The infected aggressively attack the uninfected. Penelope and her best friend Tiffany need to make their way from the infected over-run centre of Sydney to Penelope's family property in Queensland's outback. This is only 25,000 words. That's about 100 kindle pages.
It’s great that these books have reappeared, but I found it quite difficult to get started. There are a couple of dozen different names in the first few pages and trying to remember who they all are was impossible. In the end I had to go back and re-read the previous book. There is a lot happening in this book as they encounter the Army as well as the ‘Hive’. Although I am pleased to be reading these books again I find the whole ‘Hive’ concept a bit irritating, which is why if possible, I would only give the book 3.5 stars.
I really like all his books. My only complaint is that I wish the writer would finish one series before starting another. The books are short, but move at a fast pace. The characters are well thought out and engaging.