Kalahari
Feb 2015 ¡ Penguin
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In this âenthrallingâ (School Library Journal) adventure by the acclaimed author of Origin and Vitro, five stranded teenagers must outrun not only a virus but also its creatorsâwho will stop at nothing to erase every trace of it.
âSurvivor meets James Bond in this page-turning mix of realism and science fiction.ââVOYA
âThrilling, unpredictable, irresistible.ââWill Hobbs, award-winning author of Far North and Never Say Die
Deep in the Kalahari Desert, a Corpus lab protects a dangerous secret . . . But what happens when that secret takes on a life of its own?
When an educational safari goes wrong, five teens find themselves stranded in the Kalahari Desert without a guide. Itâs up to Sarah, the daughter of zoologists, to keep them alive and lead them to safety, calling on survival know-how from years of growing up in remote and exotic locales. Battling dehydration, starvation, and the pangs of first love, she does her best to hold it together, even as their circumstances grow increasingly desperate.
But soon a terrifying encounter makes Sarah question everything sheâs ever known about the natural world. A silver lion, as though made of mercury, makes a vicious, unprovoked attack on the group. After a narrow escape, they uncover the chilling truth behind the lionâs silver sheen: a highly contagious and deadly virus that threatens to ravage the entire areaâand eliminate life as they know it.
âSurvivor meets James Bond in this page-turning mix of realism and science fiction.ââVOYA
âThrilling, unpredictable, irresistible.ââWill Hobbs, award-winning author of Far North and Never Say Die
Deep in the Kalahari Desert, a Corpus lab protects a dangerous secret . . . But what happens when that secret takes on a life of its own?
When an educational safari goes wrong, five teens find themselves stranded in the Kalahari Desert without a guide. Itâs up to Sarah, the daughter of zoologists, to keep them alive and lead them to safety, calling on survival know-how from years of growing up in remote and exotic locales. Battling dehydration, starvation, and the pangs of first love, she does her best to hold it together, even as their circumstances grow increasingly desperate.
But soon a terrifying encounter makes Sarah question everything sheâs ever known about the natural world. A silver lion, as though made of mercury, makes a vicious, unprovoked attack on the group. After a narrow escape, they uncover the chilling truth behind the lionâs silver sheen: a highly contagious and deadly virus that threatens to ravage the entire areaâand eliminate life as they know it.
In this âenthrallingâ (School Library Journal) adventure by the acclaimed author of Origin and Vitro, five stranded teenagers must outrun not only a virus but also its creatorsâwho will stop at nothing to erase every trace of it.
âSurvivor meets James Bond in this page-turning mix of realism and...
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kayla hwite
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July 14, 2019
At the end they were saying there was no physical evidence and my mind immediately jumped to the recorder, that could have been a solid ending.
Harry Potter Fan123
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January 9, 2017
I didn't buy this book here but I got it at my school's book fair and I had no where else to say how good this book is. I couldn't put the book down.
A Google user
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August 23, 2017
I LOVED this book I read it like 100 times and I could read it all over again right now... It is my personal favorite
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About the author
Jessica Khoury holds a BA in English from Toccoa Falls College. When not writing, she spends her time on the soccer pitch or traveling the world. She lives in Easley, South Carolina, with her husband and two dogs. Jessica is also the author of Origin and Vitro.
Jessica Khoury holds a BA in English from Toccoa Falls College. When not writing, she spends her time on the soccer pitch or traveling the world. She lives in Easley, South Carolina, with her husband and two dogs. Jessica is also the author of Origin and Vitro.
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