I was at first not aware this book was the second in a serie, but gave it a try anyway. It was hard to get into at forst, but i stil enjoyed it, the pace was fast and it was full of action. I am guessing i would have enjoyed it even more havind read the first one but very enjoyable

Dystopian virus!
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The story opens with Leon’s father when the plague hit New York, two years earlier and alternating with the present from Leon’s point of view. The virus has gained strength and intelligence while absorbing human bodies and their memories. Tom continues to search for Leon and Grace while working with the government to rescue survivors of the virus. I don’t want to give anything away but I will say that the virus has evolved enough to mimic animals and humans; humans that people recognize, making discovering the virus even more difficult. The creepy factor kept me interested and I was curious about Tom and his children’s futures. 4 stars!

I really enjoyed Scarrow's first book in this series, so I was eager to get my hands on this one. It did not disappoint. It was just as fast paced and intense as the first one, and now I can't wait to read the next installment.

This was definitely an interesting read and a really different take on all of the virus books that I've read in the past.

Leon and his fellow survivors are losing hope. Hope that the virus is finally gone and hope that there is anyone left to rescue them. That hope is regained when they hear a radio transmission claiming that help is on the way. The only way to determine if it's true? Gather the courage to make the trip there, despite the fact that the virus is still alive and thriving more than they even know.

Leon and his band decide to make the journey, knowing that nothing is for certain and that danger lurks around every corner. Keeping him going is the hope that not only help is on the way, but also the small hope that his father may still be alive.

A harrowing story of family and survival.

Two years have passed since th plague first arrived. Small clusters of survivors are around. Leon and Freya hear a broadcast that rescue is coming so they make their way to Southampton.

It's a virus! It's mutations and survival and this has some twists. I was rooting for these people, and then the ending. Why did you do that to me! Akk! Sighs. Okay, back to the book it's part zombie and part Sci-Fi. I want book one and I want book three, but I'm miffed that the author dumped me in a cliff-hanger. I just get the whole series when that happens. I don't like cliff-hangers!

I voluntarily read an advanced readers copy of this book from Net Galley. All opinions expressed are entirely my own and this review is left of my own free will.

Plague Land: Reborn is the second book in Alex Scarrow’s ReMade series. I read book one when it was released in the US last year and I was super intrigued. I had never really read anything in the horror genre before and I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it. It is about Leon, a teenager who just moved with his mom and sister from New York to London. He’s just trying to adjust to a new city and culture when rumors start spreading about a virus in Africa. It isn’t long before the virus spreads and Leon must try and keep his mother and sister alive while struggling to find somewhere safe. It was such a fantastically well told story and I just couldn’t get enough.

The second book picks up almost two years later when the world is trying to recover. They think they’ve got the virus beat and now they have to rebuild while holding on to the hope that it won’t return. But of course that is not how this book goes, the virus has just been dormant, planning it’s return and we continue Leon’s story as he learns more about the virus and his connection to it.

This is the second book in the Plague Land series by Alex Scarrow and it was even better than the first book! The story is told from the points view of both Leon and Grace's father in New York when the plague starts and of Leon and Freya surviving over a grocery store in England. While out on a foraging run they see a small light blinking in the distance and decide to investigate. They find an old BBC radio station with enough power to play a looping message that survivors can make their way to the coast where a rescue effort was in progress.
Not knowing if this was a new message or several months old they decide to take their chances and make the trip to see if there is in fact a rescue operation.
As the story progresses you find out that Leon and Grace's father has close ties to the government and someone that Leon had thought was lost is found.
I thought that this was a great installment in the series that had me starting to sympathize with whatever sort of disease this was! When the book ended it was definitely on a huge cliffhanger and I definitely need to read the next book! Loved it!

I really thought this book was about something different. I was expecting a zombie book since it spoke of a virus and the title is about a plague. So I was quite confused when the characters spoke of a crab-looking creature that was constantly attacking. I couldn't really understand what the threat was from them, they were just organisms that absorbed people, it didn't seem like suffering. Especially once you meet Grace again and are able do get a different viewpoint. I'm honestly surprised I finished this book because it was majorly confusing. The virus was some weird life-force that could look like animals and then humans and just it wasn't explained well since I am having trouble explaining it again now. I couldn't follow what the virus was saying because the way it was written is so choppy.

Again I had really high hopes for this book, from the summary and title I thought it would be a zombie post-apoc book. But instead the time frame was splitting constantly between present day and two years ago and I think the virus wasn't well explained. There was little time spent on the actual world of this apoc setting. I personally just didn't enjoy it, but it was written decently and the characters did have some backstory to them, so it wasn't a total waste. But I don't think I'll be reading another book from this series.

I was looking forward to this sequel and was not expecting the direction the author took things. At first I was getting serious 28 Days Later vibes (and not in a good way) when Leon and Freya ended up in their new location, but I was glad to see it didn't play out that way. That being said, the reappearance of someone from Leon's past sort of came out of nowhere and made for a very interesting plot twist. The alternating chapters with the father's point of view was also interesting, and I'm curious to see where the third book is going to go, considering that cliffhanger of an ending.

YA post-apocalyptic horror at its finest! This second book is just as brilliant as the first with amazing world-building, relatable characters, and page-turning intensity. Scarrow is a new favorite author of mine, bringing a fresh new face to the post-apocalyptic genre!

The second book in the Plague Land was an enjoyable read but not as good as the first. Leon has a surprise when someone from his past returns.. Leon still has hope that he will be saved. I did enjoy the side story with Leon's dad. The only complaint is that the author is trying to go in a whole new direction that at times is quite confusing..

Thank you to NetGalley and SOURCEBOOKS Fire for an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

***There will be spoilers in this review, so read at your own risk!***


Plague Land: Reborn is the second book in the Plague Land trilogy. This book follows Leon and Freya 2 years after the ending of the first book. They are on a journey to Southampton after hearing a radio transmission about rescue boats. Also, it has flashbacks featuring Tom Friendmann, Leon and Grace's father, in America.

I'm giving it a 4 stars, I really liked it and can't wait to read the final book to see how it all plays out.

I really enjoyed reading this! I loved the flashbacks that showed us what Tom and the other Americans were doing in the 2 years leading up to this book. I think the fact that the virus can think was the most terrifying and interesting part of it. The virus seems to be alien in that sense, also because it believes it is doing the best thing it can for humanity, because if they are re-made and all connected there is no death. I'm curious to know what the virus 'shows' those that it infects that makes them totally okay with being infected and sometimes re-made.

One thing that can be a bit confusing is when the infected people are talking to each other via 'chemical exchange'. I think the more you read it, the more you get used to it, but it definitely was confusing at first. I hope in the next book there will be more about what the virus wants, how it thinks, and where exactly it came from.

There is going to be a third and final book, and I'm very excited to see what happens, especially with the ending of this book.

Plague Land: Reborn by Alex Scarrow is the second book of the science fiction horror Plague Land series. Told from alternating points of view this series is one for the fans of apocalyptic horror or dystopian stories and gives a new twist to the end is near.

In the first book of the series readers met young teens Leon and his sister Grace as the world began getting news of a virus that was quickly spreading around the world. Along with their mother Leon and Grace had fled the city to avoid being infected.

Now the story has jumped two years after the end of the first book as Leon has been surviving by living above a store while the world seems to be recovering from the virus. When hearing a radio broadcast for survivors Leon thinks it’s time to make the trek to see if they can be rescued.

I’ve read and watched a lot of different takes on this type of story over the years anywhere from zombies to viruses or nuclear bombs so honestly when picking up the first book I had just hoped for likable characters and story but not really expected newness. Can I just say I’m glad I was wrong? This series goes another step into the whole infection genre and that was a step onto the creepy train with a thinking mutated virus that stays ahead of the game. After another cliffhanger ending I’m now excited to see what the author could possibly have in store next.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

The focus shifts away from sheer survival to politics and power plays in the second book of this fantastic trilogy. The characters have grown and learned, some becoming harder, some more compassionate in response to their strange new world. I loved following the plays and counter plays by different characters, and I'll be eagerly awaiting the third in the series to see what happens in the end.


Receiving an ARC did not alter my review in any way.

****I received an ARC of this book thanks to NetGalley****
I really enjoyed the first half of Reborn. The plot seemed intriguing, the characters interesting, and the prose easy to read. And then it became so utterly predictable and cliche that I started skipping sections/pages and I didn’t miss anything. The ending was supposed to be a cliffhanger, but I feel as though we already know what is coming in the next book. This book reminds me a lot of The Host only with a virus instead of aliens. This type of book is my go-to genre right now and this read was a disappointment.

Title: Plague Land: Reborn
Author: Alex Scarrow
Genre: Dystopian
Rating: 3 out of 5

They thought it was dead. They were wrong.

Two years ago, the virus hit London, wiping out most of the population. Leon has made it through two winters since then, and no one has seen the virus since. He lost his father, his mother, and his sister to the virus, and most of his hope as well. Until he finds a message about a rescue boat and sets out to see if the rest of the world has survived. But that’s not all he needs to worry about.

Okay, this probably wasn’t the best pick for me. Sometimes I can pick up a series book without having read the previous books in the series and be fine. Sometimes I can’t. This was one of the latter times. I didn’t have any problems following what was going on…I just had a problem caring. I didn’t have any emotional connection with the characters, so it was hard for me to get into reading this. Interesting premise with the virus, though.

Alex Scarrow currently lives in Norwich with his family. Plague Land: Reborn is his newest novel.

(Galley provided by Sourcebooks Fire in exchange for an honest review.)

Plague Land was my of my favorite reads last year, bringing something new and fresh to post-apocalyptic YA fiction — a plague that has the ability to think. Terrifying, when you think about it, and Plague Land Reborn showed exactly how terrifying it can actually be.

In Plague Land, we last saw Leon and Freya at the spa in the woods in the makeshift sanctuary that’s been set up. After the heartbreaking ending, it’s no wonder they fled, and Plague Land Reborn begins two years after their escape, in a new city, in a sanctuary that includes only the people they can trust — each other. While hunting for supplies, they stumble on an old radio tower that still has electricity and working equipment and they hear a looped recording urging survivors to meet at a certain location on a certain date. With no way of knowing if the transmission is old or new, they take a gamble and decide to follow the instructions. It’s a long journey to get there, made even more complicated by one small little hiccup — the virus they thought was gone is still around, and it’s bigger l, badder, and smarter than ever.

Plague Land Reborn was a fantastic continuation of Leon’s journey and I’ve found there’s only one thing I want for this series: for Leon to survive. So many times, it looks like he’s finally going to go the way so much of humanity has, and my fingers are crossed that Scarrow doesn’t take that away too. I only say ‘too’ because if you like a character, it’s almost a guarantee that Scarrow is going to make sure that character either becomes infected, or bites the big one. Or even both because nothing and no one is sacred in this series.

The stakes were high in Plague Land, but the stakes are even higher in Reborn. The virus has always been learning, always experimenting with changing forms and it’s reached its peak in terms of what it can do, and that was truly the best part of this book. This virus is like all the viruses and plagues known to man, combined with the most brilliant of minds all wrapped up in one creepy, ever-changing package. Having a virus that can think is a terrifying concept, but not knowing how to defeat it takes it to an entirely different level of horror. This world is certainly one that feels hopeless and lost, and it’s anyone’s guess if the world can be saved. I’m very interested to see how it ends with the final book of the trilogy, and more importantly, if anyone and anything is left unmolested by the virus. It’ll honestly take a miracle at this point.

Bottom line — this trilogy is quickly becoming one of my favorites, and certainly one that has such a unique concept. Highly recommended and I can’t wait to see what becomes of the characters in the final installment.

*eARC received via NetGalley.

Disclaimer: I was given a free copy of this book from Netgalley.com

This is the second book in this series. The virus swept thru the population of the Earth in the first book. The virus was not done. It has come back with a vengeance. The virus is able to create imitations of life. Freya and Leon are living together and trying to survive. They have been staying above a grocery store. It has been two years since the initial outbreak. Supplies are getting low. They set out to find a new place to survive. While traveling, they spot a light and go to see if there are other survivors. They find an abandoned BBC broadcast station, with a looped broadcast about rescue efforts coming to England. They decide to go for it. Along the way they get ambushed by "snarks", they luckily get rescued by a group of soldiers. They are taken back to a castle. They learn more about the virus and how it works. The soldiers go out on a mission to get more supplies, while out they find Grace alone in a warehouse. She is badly scarred and malnourished. Freya and Leon are completely shocked, they believed Grace had been burned to death. Eventually it is found that Grace is infected and working for the virus. She is a complete replica of her old self. She infects the doctor so she is not found out. They work together to get to the rescue mission by new America.

This book was a ride. It was very good. I felt like I was on the edge of my seat for most of the book. I could have easily read it one sitting. The characters grew to much more in the book, especially the virus and Grace. Grace and the virus have merged. Grace believes that the virus is just on Earth helping out. This is very different from the little girl we knew previously. She is still a very social butterfly. Freya seems to be a very strong young woman. She is holding her and Leon together for the first part of this book. She is not letting her sickness keep her down. Leon despite seeing his family die before him is staying strong. He wants to keep going and doesn't give up. I do find him talking to the "ghost" of his dad very believable. It is part of what is keeping him going.

One thing I am always cautious with books is when they time jump. I feel it is very hard to get these just right. Scarrow did an excellent job of it. I loved seeing how the other person was in the past and catching up to the present with them. It was great seeing the growth of this character as well.

I felt very on edge as the group kept getting smaller. I am cheering for Freya and Leon to stay human and make it to safety. I cannot wait to read the next book in this series.

I love the apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic genre for some reason. I have read so many of these types of stories that it's really hard to find something new and "refreshing" that's not the same ole same ole. Plague Land is that story. Picture a scary TV show or movie where you have your hands in front of your face and you're watching by glimpsing between your fingers at the scary parts. Well that was me reading both Plague Land AND Plague Land: Reborn!

I seriously did not think the author could outdo book 1 with the craziest and scariest premise I've ever seen for an apocalypse, but he did!!

PLR starts out with our survivors, Freya and Leon from the first book, having made it through a couple years of PA living thinking the virus that caused the end of the world had disappeared. While scavenging, they come across a broadcast repeating that help is coming and to make their way to a location to be saved. Not sure whether the broadcast is new or was made at the beginning of the end, they decide to make the journey to find out.

What they find is that the virus has been busy.

I sure hope I don't have nightmares now! Be warned that this book does end on a cliffhanger. But, dang it, I need to find out what happens next!!

*Much thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebook Fire for the advance copy!*