Mission Survival 4: Tracks of the Tiger

Nov 18, 2024 12:31 AM

Author:Bear Grylls

MISSION: Survival

LOCATION: The Indonesian jungle

DANGERS: Lava flows; fearsome tigers; orang-utans

Young survival expert Beck Granger is supposed to be enjoying a holiday. But when a volcano erupts he is stranded and must flee from red-hot lava and molten rocks crashing out of the sky.

If he is to stay alive, he must make his way acrossthe jungle to safety – travelling right through the heart of tiger territory . . .

The fourth book in an explosive adventure series from real-life survival expert BEAR GRYLLS.

Reviews

Mark Frost has created a wonderfully inventive and exciting tale where one exceptional teenager must discover the truth about his family ... and himself. The mysteries are unexpected and the mythology is impressively original. A remarkably suspenseful ride. I can't wait for the next instalment!

—— Chris Columbus

New school and new mental powers meet ancient mysteries and ancient war.

—— Kirkus

Frost, adult author and Twin Peaks co-creator, makes his YA debut with this densely plotted thriller, first in a trilogy. His story has serious entertainment value and pulls together satisfyingly by book's end, while laying the groundwork for the sequels.

—— Publishers Weekly

Heart-pounding…breakneck pace…This young adult literature as popcorn blockbuster

—— New York Times

An addictive Jason Bourne/Pittacus Lore/Harry Potter mash-up. Nonstop action and a richly layered plot propel at a breakneck pace

—— Booklist

Action-packed intrigue

—— MTV.COM

This book is scary!

—— Teen Now (5 starred review)

Rick Yancey knows his onions... the book packs real power

—— SFX

This is DAMN and WOW territory. Quite simply, one of the best books I've read in years

—— Melissa Marr, New York Times bestselling author

...a twisty survival story that borrows elements from romance, horror and dystopian fiction

—— Wall Street Journal

Breathtakingly fast-paced and original, The 5th Wave is a reading tsunami that grabs hold and won't let go.

—— Melissa De La Cruz, New York Times bestselling author of the Blue Bloods series.

Yancey's heartfelt, violent, paranoid epic, filled with big heroics and bigger surprises, is part War of the Worlds, part Starship Troopers, part Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and part The Stand . . . a sure thing for reviewers and readers alike.

—— Booklist (starred review)

A fantastic read. The 5th Wave is an electrifying page-turner.

—— Kathy Reichs, New York Times bestselling author

An epic sci-fi adventure about a terrifying alien invasion. You'll read it in one sitting

—— Bookseller

A gripping SF trilogy about an Earth decimated by an alien invasion... the question of what it means to be human is at the forefront

—— Publishers Weekly

Borrow this one from your teen's nightstand while they're at school

—— People Magazine

By turns heart-pounding and contemplative . . . The 5th Wave will thrill you, chill you, and challenge you to keep the pages turning fast enough

—— Hypable.com

Utterly gripping

—— Metro Herald

High adventure with mystery and heart

—— The Sunday Times

A cut above anything else in the genre.

—— Sunday Telegraph

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