Death of a Saint by Lily Herne

Exiled from the city enclave for crimes against the Resurrectionist State, teen rebels Lele, Ginger, Ash and Saint – aka the Mall Rats – are hiding out in the Deadlands, a once prosperous area now swarming with the living dead. With the sinister Guardians breathing down their necks, the Mall Rats face a stark choice: return to the enclave and try to evade capture or leave Cape Town in search of other survivors. But what if the rest of South Africa is nothing but a zombie-infested wasteland? Will they be able to survive on the road if all they have is each other, or will their secrets tear them apart? After all, only Lele knows the shocking truth as to why the dead leave the Mall Rats unscathed – knowledge that she can’t bring herself to share. And she’s not the only Mall Rat harbouring a dangerous secret.

The series was picked up for publication in the UK in 2012.

Date of Publication: April 2012
ISBN: 978-0-14-353007-7
Publisher: Penguin SA
Reviews: Review by SA Partridge.