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When We Were Lost

By: Kevin Wignall, James Patterson
Narrated by: Will Collyer
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Survival. It's a concept these high school students never had to consider - until their plane crashes in a remote rainforest with no adults left alive. With many of them falling prey to threats from both the jungle and man, they soon realize that danger comes in many sinister forms.

Tom Calloway didn't want to go on a field trip to Costa Rica, but circumstances had him ending up sitting in the back of the plane - which was the only part that was intact after the crash in the remote South American wilderness. Tom and a small group of his classmates are fortunate to be alive, but their luck quickly runs out when some of them fall prey to the unfamiliar threats of the jungle - animals, reptiles, insects, and even the unforgiving heat. Every decision they make could mean life or death.

As the days go by and the survivors' desperation grows, things get even more perilous. Not everyone can cope with the trauma of seeing their friends die, and a struggle for leadership soon pits them against each other. And when they come across evidence of other people in the middle of the rainforest, does that mean they're safe - or has their survival come to an even more vicious end?

©2019 Kevin Wignall and James Patterson (P)2019 Hachette Audio Action & Adventure Coming of Age Difficult Situations Family & Relationships Friendship Literature & Fiction Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Peer Pressure Thrillers & Suspense Survival Aviation Exciting Fiction Suspense

Critic reviews

"The constantly building tension and dread will propel even the most reluctant readers through to the end." (Booklist)

"To survive the heat and predators, the group will have to rely on their skills and each other-easier said than done when insecurities and stubbornness become lethal.... The tried-and-true tropes of survival narratives along with empowering teen expertise are featured well." (Kirkus Reviews)

"A brilliant blend of modern adventure and Lord of the Flies, When We Were Lost is a riveting contemporary page-turner and ideal reading for teenage boys." (Sarah Pinborough, best-selling author of 13 Minutes and Behind Her Eyes)

"An adrenaline-fueled adventure, which meditates on fate while exploring the effects of adversity and grief. Nuanced character interactions help ground the action-studded plot."(Publishers Weekly)

Captivating Story • Gripping Adventure • Excellent Narration • Engaging Survival Tale • Riveting Page-turner
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I loved the audiobook! The narrator was perfect! Warning, if you listen to audiobooks to get work done, be prepared to find yourself stopped and listening more times than not!

Hard to stop listening!

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Listened to this on a family road trip. It was a hit with parents and two teens (13 and 16). Made the drive go by quickly. Highly recommend.

Thoroughly enjoyable

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Enjoyed this book. Narration was very good. Kept me interested. Kept me on the edge of my seat!

Great book!

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This was the best book that I have read in a very , very long time! It's hard to find survival adventure thriller books and I would appreciate any suggestions!!

Lved this Survival adventure

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I liked how the author explored the importance of the skills of the students in the crash. I also enjoyed how the group explored the idea of friendship.

An Exploration of the Butterfly Effect

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This book was well written and read (by audible). For my first audible experience, I’d definitely do it again. The story is an adventure, a tale of ups and downs through the jungle. I got hooked and couldn’t stop listening to this book! I love how it circles around at the end (don’t worry this doesn’t really spoil anything!) and really wraps the whole thing up:)

Would definitely recommend!!

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Great story with great narration. Kept me interested all the way through. I think the ending could have been better but another great story from Kevin Wignall

Gripping

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What a great survival novel! I happened upon this book in my suggestions and loved it! Great narration, excellent characters, and very true-to-life! I want more books like this one!

More like this one, please!

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I love stories of survival, especially wilderness survival and this story was plausible and kept me interested. I also appreciated that there was no sex or cursing. The narrarator did an excellent job.

I thoroughly enjoyed it!

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This was an amazing book! The twists and turns kept me invested until the very end!

Awesome survival story

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