The Dead-Tossed Waves

This young adult dystopian horror novel is the second book in 'The Forest of Hands and Teeth' trilogy, following Gabry, the daughter of the first book's protagonist. Set in a post-apocalyptic world infested with 'Mudo' (zombies), Gabry's seemingly safe life is shattered when a forbidden outing leads to infection and imprisonment for her friends. She embarks on a perilous journey to rescue them, uncovering dark family secrets, navigating treacherous landscapes, and encountering a cult that worships the dead. The book explores themes of survival, love, loss, identity, and the moral complexities of a world on the brink. It's suitable for mature young adults aged 12-18, dealing with significant violence, death, and intense emotional situations.

Gabry lives a quiet life. As safe a life as is possible in a town trapped between a forest and the ocean, in a world teeming with the dead, who constantly hunger for those still living. She's content on her side of the Barrier, happy to let her friends dream of the Dark City up the coast while she watches from the top of her lighthouse. But there are threats the Barrier cannot hold back. Threats like the secrets Gabry's mother thought she left behind when she escaped from the Sisterhood and the Forest of Hands and Teeth. Like the cult of religious zealots who worship the dead. Like the stranger from the forest who seems to know Gabry. And suddenly, everything is changing. One reckless moment, and half of Gabry's generation is dead, the other half imprisoned. Now Gabry only knows one thing: she must face the forest of her mother's past in order to save herself and the one she loves.From the Hardcover edition.