Book 2 in the Burning Series: the sequel to Dust. The world is changing. There used to be men, and there used to be monsters. The line between the two is blurred now. Long ago, the earth spun in a constant cycle. There was life. There was hope. It is no longer such. Humanity cowers beneath glass domes in the midst of the desert, afraid of radiation that no longer pollutes the air. But there are darker things hiding in the wilderness now. Wild things. Cursed things. Burning things. Yet, not all is lost. Ashes, ashes. We all fall down sometimes. But what happens when you can't stand again?

When a deadly disease ravages the town of Holmsley, Frankie and her friends find themselves trapped inside a military-blockaded quarantine zone. ***** A story that was first published in 2014 and feels more relevant than ever. Fifteen-year-old Frankie and her friends must find their way out of quarantine if they want to survive. As the body count rises, Frankie realizes that this is no ordinary quarantine and no one is coming to help. Once infected, the sick become crazed and violent, while fear turns other survivors to savages. And who or what are the mysterious figures Frankie keeps seeing around town? It seems she'll have to unravel the dark truth behind it all if she wants to get out alive... Content and/or trigger warning: This story describes disease outbreaks and contains scenes of violence, which may be triggering for some readers. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

Was wäre wenn... Dudley Dursley auch ein Mädchen in seinem Freundeskreis hätte? Was wäre wenn... dieses Mädchen unerwartet eine Einladung zu einer gewissen Schule bekäme? Was wäre wenn... sie auf dieser außergewöhnlichen Schule eine Person aus Dudleys Leben kennenlernen würde, die sie bis dahin kaum kannte? Was wäre wenn... ein gewisser Junge in ihr Leben träte? Was wäre wenn... das Mädchen, um das es hier gehen könnte, Isabelle Jane Briston hieße und in ihrem Leben vor schwere und folgenreiche Entscheidungen gestellt würde? Was wäre wenn... ? Bis auf die Bristons, sowie wenige weitere Ausnahmen, gehören alle Rechte an den Personen Joanne K. Rowling.