The count down is different in every book. It usually leads up to one big event in the end, where all the different little pieces of the book come together and make sense.
Michael Grant
Michael Grant, in an interview, said there will/should be about 6 books in his GONE series.
Gone was published in the year 2008
Astrif
The book "Gone" by Michael Grant has around 560 pages in the paperback edition.
No.
Hunger.
"Gone" by Michael Grant takes place in the fictional town of Perdido Beach, California. The story is set after all the adults mysteriously disappear and the town is cut off from the rest of the world.
Yes. The first is Gone, then Hunger, then Lies. The fourth book is due April Fifth 2011. It's called Plague.
Sam Temple's real name is Caine Soren. He discovers his true identity as Caine in the novel "Gone" by Michael Grant.
Alex Grant
Everyone over the age of 15.