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After the Aero Horizon 16 crashes deep in the Arctic, eight survivors must navigate a strange jungle full of carnivorous plants and predatory birds. The other 500 passengers have vanished, presumably taken by the jungle’s unknown inhabitants. The story follows the children’s struggle for survival and search for their missing companions in this perilous, supernatural wilderness.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Scott Westerfeld
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