Characters
This kid’s power level is so broken that if he sneezed wrong, he could delete the universe.
Who is Little Pete?
"Nothing to fear but fear itself"
What does Astrid like to say?
This event starts the story: every adult does this.
What is poof/vanish/disappear?
This California town becomes isolated inside the FAYZ.
What is Perdido Beach?
These two central characters are revealed to be twin brothers, adding a tense personal layer to the power struggle in the FAYZ.
Who are Sam Temple and Caine Soren?
This character said “I’m loyal” and then immediately betrayed Sam like five minutes later.
Who is Quinn?
"Some very bad stuff. We're beat up, we're tired. We don't know what's going on. The whole world has gone bizarre on us. Our bodies and minds have changed in ways that are even weirder than puberty."
What does Sam say?
This is the ultimate deadline the kids fear as their birthdays approach.
What happens when they turn 15?
This invisible structure traps everyone inside the FAYZ.
What is the dome wall/barrier?
When a kid disappears on their 15th birthday, they often see this before vanishing — visions meant to convince them to come along.
What are hallucinations of their family?
Which character immediately takes charge of organizing food?
Who is Albert Hillsborough?
“It's not about who's got powers, morons. It's about who's not afraid. And who's going to do what has to be done.”
What does Drake Merwin say?
Kids discover this dome-like barrier traps them in Perdido Beach.
What is the FAYZ?
This dangerous location houses the Darkness and mutated snakes.
What is the mine?
Caine traps Sam and the other kids with powers using cement bricks. How were the bricks removed?
Who is Little Pete, using an uncontrolled burst of his reality-bending power?
This character is a human sleep paralysis demon with a whip.
Who is Drake Merwin?
“I came up with myself. FAYZ. Spelled F-A-Y-Z. It stands for Fallout Alley Youth Zone. Fallout Alley, and nothing but kids. Don't worry, Astrid, it's just a FAYZ. Get it? Just a FAYZ.”
What does Howard say?
The FAYZ is powered by this hidden source deep inside the mine.
What is the Darkness/Gaia?
The kids gather food and supplies from this abandoned store.
What is the Plaza/Safeway?
This seemingly minor location—mentioned only briefly—becomes a crucial hint that the FAYZ dome is not actually a perfect sphere.
What is the cliff/shoreline where the wall slopes slightly?
This character is so fast they could probably fetch Starbucks across the FAYZ before you finish blinking.
Who is Brianna the Breeze?
"I had a polynomial once. My doctor removed it."
What does Quinn say?
Sam’s first big battle is against this creature on the beach.
What is the mutated cougar/lion?
Quinn makes a comment implying that if LP makes everyone vanished to this place instead, at least the food and beaches would be better.
What is Hawaii?
What caused the FAYZ to happen.
What is Little Pete's meltdown?