100 cups of tea and coffee drunk per day.Children form gangs and attempt to survive in an unrecognisable world where there are dangers around every corner.įilming for The Sacrifice trailer, Puffin’s most ambitious trailer to date, saw: Some survive, but those that do face a more terrifying fate – they turn into hideous zombies with an insatiable appetite for human flesh. ‘The Enemy’ series is set in a post-apocalyptic London after a mystery illness attacks everyone over the age of fourteen. The trailer also introduces us to a grotesque new character, ‘Wormwood’ or the ‘Green Man’, so called as his entire body is covered in mould – an effect which took nearly a full day in make-up. They bring to life some of the scenes from the new book and a give a taster of the action to come. Shot in locations around London, including on the Millennium Bridge, the trailer features young actors from Forest Hill School, South London and a cast of zombie-sickos played by fans who entered a nationwide competition to appear in the short film. Written and directed by Charlie Higson himself, this is the fourth in a series of trailers for the series and is the most ambitious trailer Puffin has ever made for a book. Before you buy the book, you can check out the recently released trailer to whet your appetite. The Sacrifice, the fourth book in ‘The Enemy’ series by best-selling author Charlie Higson, will be hitting store shelves on September 20th, 2012.

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