


Their journey also teaches them to appreciate the ways of the ‘People of the Mist’-a remote clan so finely attuned to nature that they can literally disappear into it. “ are destined to embark on a literally cliff-hanging quest, as they come face to face with the beasts (yes, plural), as well as their own innermost fears.

“Adventure-stuffed page turner…Allende’s notorious, luminous gift for imaginative story-telling runs wild in the jungle.” “Adventure seekers will find plenty of thrills in Allende’s first novel for young readers…Reluctant readers may be intimidated by the thickness of this volume, but the plot moves at a rapid pace, laced with surprises and ironic twists.” Int'l Women's Conference - México, 2013.Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards Ceremony, 2017.
