{"product_id":"9781617753091","title":"Foamers","description":"\u003cbr\u003eFeatured Book Trailer of the Day, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"While the novel addresses serious themes of life and death, survival and living, romantic love, and friendship, FOAMERS is an incredibly enjoyable, rousing read.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eLoudmouthkid62\u003c\/b\u003e (Maura E. Lynch blog)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Foamers is a worthy addition to the canon of postapocalyptic fiction, and like the best of such books, at its heart it’s a frontier novel, brutal and exciting, celebrating individualism and self-determination. It’s also a hell of a lot of fun.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eTim McLoughlin\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eHeart of the Old Country\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"When a screwed-up flu vaccine mutates much of humanity into mindless beasts, 'Trust your intelligence' becomes the leitmotif of a group of survivors. Fast-moving, violent, and vividly imagined, \u003ci\u003eFoamers\u003c\/i\u003e creates a dangerous world made disquietingly believable.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eDavid Poyer\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eStepfather Bank\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Cruiser\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It's as if \u003ci\u003eThe Stand\u003c\/i\u003e had a head-on bus collision with \u003ci\u003eNight of the Living Dead\u003c\/i\u003e. I want to look away, but I can't stop reading.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eJohn Koloski\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eBloodblind\u003c\/i\u003e, book #1 of the \u003ci\u003eEmpyres\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of Akashic's Kaylie Jones Books imprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTerminally diagnosed with Huntington's disease as a child, Kade gave up on living a productive existence. He spent most of his time preparing for the Primal Age, even though he knew the end of the world wouldn’t happen in his shortened lifetime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Kade's twenties, the United States is being ravaged by the Feline Flu. After the Flu hits pandemic levels, a vaccine is released to the public. Viewed as the last chance to stop the virus, over ninety percent of the population receives the vaccine within a single day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe vaccine takes on a life of its own and deprives the recipients of their higher functions, leaving them with only their primal urges. These bloodthirsty monsters become known as foamers because of the red foam that forms around their mouths when they hunt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the world as he knows it descends into the Primal Age, Kade finds that he is not only useful, but is expected to lead other survivors. His group is constantly assaulted by foamers and a warmongering paramilitary unit. In an unrelenting fight for their lives, his group is forced to redefine humanity in a world without law.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Akashic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47018536567024,"sku":"9781617753091","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781617753091_p0.jpg?v=1763856802","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781617753091","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}