Friendship under pressure
Oksa enters a dangerous forest and parallel world in an attempt to bring her missing best friend Gus back alive.
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Anne Plichota - Author
Cendrine Wolf - Author
This is a fast-moving fantasy quest about rescuing Gus, uncovering dangerous family secrets and navigating a frightening parallel world. Its emotional centre is Oksa’s determination to protect her friend while facing increasingly perilous trials.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a fast-moving fantasy quest about rescuing Gus, uncovering dangerous family secrets and navigating a frightening parallel world. Its emotional centre is Oksa’s determination to protect her friend while facing increasingly perilous trials.
Oksa enters a dangerous forest and parallel world in an attempt to bring her missing best friend Gus back alive.
Oksa’s family history becomes more complicated while her mother is seriously ill and hidden truths emerge.
The group faces frightening creatures, deadly trials, attacks and possible sacrifice during the attempt to escape the forest.
The book includes fear, horrific or threatening creatures, deadly trials, attacks, injuries, sacrifice and death-related peril.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the book’s treatment of its main themes is not yet firm enough; some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
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