100 pages · Released Aug 14, 2012 · Simon and Schuster
Content report card
Dead & Gone parent’s guide: what’s inside
Medium confidence
Sexual content
None · 0/5
LGBTQ+ themes
Unsure
Substance use
None · 0/5
What it offers
Educational value
A little · 1/5
A note for parents
This is a prequel e-short set in Jonathan Maberry's post-apocalyptic Rot & Ruin universe, focusing on the traumatic origins of a character named Riot. The story contains moderate violence and horror elements typical of the series, along with references to past abuse and survival trauma. While not graphically explicit, the themes and atmosphere are darker and more mature than typical middle-grade fiction, making it more suitable for older teens familiar with the series.
How did Riot escape from the Night Church? How did she survive the Rot & Ruin—and the horrors of her own past? There’s only one way to find out.... Jonathan Maberry explores the origins of a fascinating new character in an exclusive e-short story set in the land of the Rot & Ruin.How did Riot escape from the Night Church? How did she survive the Rot & Ruin—and the horrors of her own past? There’s only one way to find out.... Jonathan Maberry explores the origins of a fascinating new character in an exclusive e-short story set in the land of the Rot & Ruin.
