{"product_id":"9781764005753","title":"Into the Dying Forest","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'I didn't stuff up the world. Other people did. Gutless politicians. Greedy corporations. Billionaires. People who didn't care enough. They needed to find a scapegoat, so they blamed old people.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a near-future Australia ravaged by environmental disaster, water and resources are scarce, and society is heavily controlled. Struggling to survive, 16-year-old twins Raz and Lu decide to escape one of Melbourne's brutal shipping-container camps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrabbing a ride from the outspoken fossil Gail, who's on the run from enforced euthanasia-they head towards West Gippsland and the Dying Forest. But danger lurks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eeverywhere, government spy drones patrol the skies and Raz does not trust Gail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs they hurtle toward their unknown destination, Raz's suspicion about Gail intensifies. Where is she going and why won't she tell him and Lu? 'It's a secret, and that's the way it's going to stay,' Gail says. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter she disappears into the forest with Lola, a member of a motor bike gang, the twins are left stranded. Who can they trust in this new environment or is trust a luxury? The twins' courage and ingenuity will be tested as they make unlikely alliances to combat a fearsome enemy, but will their relationship survive as their paths begin to diverge?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA gripping dystopian thriller, \u003cem\u003eInto the Dying Forest\u003c\/em\u003e by J.K. Bruce is a testament to the resilience of family bonds and the power of hope in a world on the brink, inviting readers to look beyond stereotypes and see the humanity in all of us.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hembury Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46636635291889,"sku":"9781764005753","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781764005753_p0.jpg?v=1765526738","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781764005753","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}