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The Withering by Joshua Jacobs

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Brief synopsis (no spoilers)
Alice has a secret. She's marked with evidence of a deadly plague, but she's not dead. One group of people is hunting her, convinced she is the source of the plague. Another group is trying to protect her, unaware of her secret. Another group just might be able to provide a home for her.

 Category
Fiction, post-apocalyptic

 Why I chose this book
Recommended by Amazon

 My personal opinion (the review)
The book was excellent! I'm excited to continue the series. It wasn't a cliffhanger, but it left plenty of loose ends, to lead into the next book.
I noticed one inconsistency, or at least a confusing part. Near the very end, one person appears to finish off the major antagonist, but in the next section, it appears someone else did.

 Warnings
Language: none
Violence: regular, but not very graphic (it's a post-apocalyptic novel)
"Adult" situations: kissing, reference to previous relationships
Death: yes, and of major characters

 Movie rating equivalent
PG-13

 Protagonist description
Alice waffles between wanting to be strong and independent, and wanting to be a youth and rely on those around her

 Point of view of story
Third, focused on Alice

 Book length
Medium-long

 Story flow
Excellent

 Grammar and spelling issues
None

 Character connection (no spoilers)
Brandon is an enigma, but not one that I want to learn more about

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