
Villain was released on Octoand Hero was released on October 1, 2019. It was set four years later from the events that took place in the other books. Ī planned Monster Trilogy, also known as Season Two, began on Octowith the release of Monster. The series – "a fun, no-brainer read directed towards teenagers" – has been hailed as "ridiculously popular" and "a sensation in the young adult world". The sixth book, Light, was released on April 2, 2013. The fifth book, Fear, was released on April 3, 2012, in the United States and the United Kingdom, although it was released as early as March 23 in Australia and Hong Kong.

The fourth book, Plague, was released on April 5, 2011. The second book, Hunger, was released a year later, followed by the third book, Lies, on May 4, 2010.

The first novel in this series, titled Gone, was published in 2008.

The books follow the exploits of the protagonist/hero, Sam Temple, as he battles antagonists Caine Soren, Drake Merwin, and Diana Ladris as well as a mysterious, malevolent creature, known as the Darkness or the Gaiaphage (gai-uh-fage) (derived from Gaia, a Greek personification of the Earth, and "phage", from the Greek φαγεῖν phagein "to devour" or "worm"). The town and surrounding areas become encased within an impenetrable barrier that burns to the touch, with many of its inhabitants developing supernatural powers. The series is centered on the fictional Southern California town of Perdido Beach, in which every human aged 15 and older vanishes. Gone is a bestselling book series written by Michael Grant.
