Avery Miles is ready to spread her wings and prove her worth on a church mission trip to Iraq, but when their entourage gets blown off course in a desert dust storm, the group is lost in an inexplicable garden oasis. Along with the luscious fruits and crystal springs, Avery and her friends find poisonous snakes, deadly sink holes, and a group of natives that are almost unearthlybut that's not their biggest problem. No matter which way they trek, they can't seem to leave.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Beguiled .

This book is aimed at children at US 8th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

There are 296 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2016 by Pelican Book Group .

Katie Clark is the author of multiple books for teens and children, including her young adult Enslaved Series with Pelican Book Group. She is available for classroom visits and Skype chats to discuss her books. Katie lives in northern Alabama.