Erica Ferencik of The River at Night fame returns with a seductive, pulse-pounding tale of a vagabond American teenager following the man she loves into the depths of the Bolivian jungle.
Nineteen year old Lily Bushwold has found herself in Bolivia, South America, after leaving behind a gritty, unstable existence in America. Her life in Bolivia heads in an unexpected direction when she falls passionately in love with Omar, who has also left a life behind - one as a hunter in Ayachero, an isolated river village deep in the Bolivian jungle. Lily finds herself swept up in her romance with Omar, and when he is called back home after his nephew is attacked and dragged away by a jaguar, Lily follows the love of her life blindly into the jungle. Despite Omar's warnings, nothing could prepare Lily for what awaits her in the deadly and dangerous Amazon.
Into the Jungle is a riveting, jaw-dropping, heart-stopping tale of survival. Ferencik envelops readers in the depths and darkness of the Bolivian jungle, exposing them to the terrors and turmoil of living on the edge. Don't be surprised if you find yourself pulled into the Amazon alongside Lily, desperate to find a way off of the path you so blindly walked down, but also unable to turn away. Into the Jungle is abrasive and biting, and does not hold back as it throws one nightmare after another at Lily, from vengeful tribesmen, to monstrous animals, to just plain survival in its barest form.
Aside from the exciting survival elements, I personally enjoyed learning how Lily grows and adapts after she is literally dropped in the middle of the jungle. Her interactions with the Ayachero villagers, especially the women, who don't take kindly to outsiders, was fascinating, and I loved discovering how Lily molded herself to fit into their community - another form of survival of sorts. Furthermore, Ferencik had me considering what I would do in Lily's shoes and wondering if I would ever be so foolish as to traipse into the jungle without a backward glance, nor any set of useful survival skills or knowledge. After reading Into the Jungle, I can resolutely say the answer to that question is NO!
Anyone who loves a good tale of adventure and survival will enjoy the savage, menacing Into the Jungle.
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Rating: **** Stars (I really liked it)
Reviewer: Brooke, Public Relations Librarian
ARE YOU AND THIS BOOK A GOOD MATCH? DISCOVER MORE WITH NOVELIST APPEALS! Into the Jungle
GENRE: Adult Books for Young Adults; Survival Stories; Thrillers & Suspense PACE: Fast-Paced WRITING STYLE: Compelling; Descriptive STORYLINE: Action-Packed
TONE: Dramatic; Romantic CHARACTER: Flawed; Strong Female; Sympathetic LOCATION: Bolivia
SUBJECT: Determination; Foster Teenagers; Indians of South America; Interpersonal Attraction; Jungle Animals; Jungle Survival; Jungles; Missionaries; Poachers; Runaway Teenagers; Survival; Teenage Girls
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