CityoftheBeasts

Anecologicalromancewithapulsingheart,equalpartsRiderHaggardandChicoBuarque–oneoftheworld’sgreatestandmostbelovedstorytellersbroadensherstyleandreachwithaAmazonianadventurestorythatwillappealtoallages.Fifteen-year-oldAlexanderColdhasthechancetotakethetripofalifetime.Withhismotherinhospital,tooilltolookafterhim,AlexissentouttohisgrandmotherKate–afearlessreporterwithblueeyes‘assharpasdaggers’points’.Kateisabouttoembarkonanexpeditiontothedangerous,remoteworldoftheAmazonrainforest,butratherthanchangeherplans,shesimplytakesAlexalongwithher.Theysetoffwiththeirteam–includingalocalguideandhisdaughterNadia,withherwild,curlyhairandskinthecolourofhoney–insearchofafabledheadhuntingtribeandalegendary,maraudingcreatureknowntolocalsasthe‘Beast’,onlytofindoutmuch,muchmoreaboutthemysteriesofthejungleanditsinhabitants.