Hatchet meets Long Way Down in this heartfelt and gripping novel
in verse about a young girl's struggle for survival after a climbing
trip with her father goes terribly wrong.
One year after a random shooting changed their family forever, Nora and
her father are exploring a slot canyon deep in the Arizona desert,
hoping it will help them find peace. Nora longs for things to go back to
normal, like they were when her mother was still alive, while her father
keeps them isolated in fear of other people. But when they reach the
bottom of the canyon, the unthinkable happens: A flash flood rips across
their path, sweeping away Nora's father and all of their supplies.
Suddenly, Nora finds herself lost and alone in the desert, facing
dehydration, venomous scorpions, deadly snakes, and, worst of all, the
Beast who has terrorized her dreams for the past year. If Nora is going
to save herself and her father, she must conquer her fears, defeat the
Beast, and find the courage to live her new life.
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