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The Wild Lands

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In a post-apocalyptic Alaska devastated by earthquakes and wildfires, the U.S. government collapses and abandons the region. Travis and his younger sister Jess, whose family chose not to evacuate, find themselves forced to journey hundreds of miles south in search of remaining civilisation. Facing ravenous animals and desperate strangers competing for scant resources, they navigate a brutal wilderness filled with danger. Along the way, they make friends and enemies, fighting for survival in a harsh new world. This pulse-pounding thriller delivers shocking plot twists and reads like a zombie story without the zombies, showcasing ruthless survivors battling for society's remnants.
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Ideal for young adult readers and fans of thrilling post-apocalyptic survival stories, especially those who appreciate realistic wilderness settings and strong character-driven narratives.

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A YA survival thriller about a group of teens crossing a ravaged Alaskan wilderness, where every stranger is an enemy and death is never more than a few steps behind.

A YA survival thriller about a group of teens crossing a ravaged Alaskan wilderness, where every stranger is an enemy and death is never more than a few steps behind.

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When a collapsing U.S. government abandoned an Alaska ravaged by earthquakes and wildfires, Travis's family chose not to evacuate. Too late, they realised their mistake.

Now Travis and his younger sister Jess must cross hundreds of miles to head south, in search of what remains of civilisation. The wilderness they're crossing is filled with ravenous animals and strangers competing for dwindling resources. Travis and Jess will make a few friends and a lot of enemies on their terrifying journey—and they'll have to fight for what they believe in as they see how far people will go to survive.

The Wild Lands is a pulse-pounding thriller, full of shocking plot twists, that reads like a zombie story without the zombies—just hardscrabble survivors competing for society's remains.

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School Library Journal praises the book for its fast pace and classic wilderness survival elements, noting the author's deep Alaskan wilderness knowledge. Booklist highlights its heart-thumping suspense comparable to Rick Yancey's The 5th Wave. Emmy Laybourne calls it a gripping, vivid, and haunting survival story that will make readers' hearts pound. Eric Walters commends the believable characters and frightening landscape, while Lex Thomas describes it as a brutal yet honest apocalyptic odyssey backed by firsthand wilderness experience.

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ISBN: 9781250233356

Publisher: St Martin's Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 January 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: St Martin's Press

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 212.0mm

Weight: 357g

Pages: 400

About the Author

Living in Alaska for over twenty-five years, Paul Greci has seen bears fishing for salmon, a pair of bald eagles building a nest, and polar bears gnawing on a whale carcass. Paul's debut middle-grade adventure/survival novel, Surviving Bear Island, a Junior Library Guild Selection and a Scholastic Reading Club Pick, came out in March 2015 from Move Books. Besides teaching as a profession, Paul has also worked as a field biology technician in remote corners of Alaska, a backpacking trip leader for teens, a teacher, and a naturalist for several outdoor education programs. When he's not writing or teaching, Paul spends lots of time exploring the Alaskan wilderness on foot and by kayak.

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