Sister Svangerd and the Not Quite Dead - K. J. Parker
From World Fantasy Award-winning author K. J. Parker comes a devilishly clever tale of murder, intrigue, and existential crisis.
Mike Chen wakes up on a beach on a deserted island. The last thing he remembers is waiting for a flight at the airport. How did he get here? Where are his friends? Mike soon finds that he is surrounded by danger on all sides. Can he survive the attacks of wild creatures and find out what is going on?Action! Adventure! Danger! This standalone book from Jonny Zucker''s Toxic series is a fast-moving chapter book, filled with high-quality black and white illustrations to grab readers'' attention. The Toxic series reads are ideal for reluctant and struggling readers who are enthused by short, fast-paced adventure stories. The cliff-hanger at the end of nearly every chapter certainly helps!
From World Fantasy Award-winning author K. J. Parker comes a devilishly clever tale of murder, intrigue, and existential crisis.
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