Edgar Award Nominee for Best Young Adult Mystery
Perfect for fans of Madeleine Roux, Jonathan Maberry, and horror films
like 28 Days Later and Resident Evil, this pulse-pounding,
hair-raising, utterly terrifying novel is the first in a duology from
the critically acclaimed author of the Taken trilogy.
After receiving a distress call from a drill team on a distant planet, a
skeleton crew is sent into deep space to perform a standard
search-and-rescue mission.
When they arrive, they find the planet littered with the remains of the
project--including its members' dead bodies. As they try to piece
together what could have possibly decimated an entire project, they
discover that some things are best left buried--and some monsters are
only too ready to awaken.
ADVANCE PRAISE FOR CONTAGION:
"Gripping, thrilling and terrifying in equal measures, Contagion is
the perfect intersection of science fiction and horror--I couldn't look
away."--Amie Kaufman, New York Times bestselling author of Illuminae
and Unearthed
"Few understand the true horror that lies in the empty unknown of space,
but Erin Bowman nails it in Contagion. Read this one with the lights
on!"--Beth Revis, New York Times bestselling author of the Across the
Universe series and Star Wars: Rebel Rising
"Erin Bowman's Contagion is everything I want in my science fiction: a
cast of smart characters on a desperate rescue mission forced to
confront an elusive and unstoppable enemy. I absolutely loved this
layered and thrilling adventure and can't wait to dive back into this
world again."--Veronica Rossi, New York Times bestselling author of
the Under the Never Sky series