4 stars for Kalahari (Corpus book 3) by Jessica Khoury.
In all its originality, this urban science fiction fantasy novel has a good beginning, a great plot and an ingenious wrap up.
Filled with rich, colourful imagery, the story not only transports me to the wildnerness of Botswana, into the arms of the Kalahari Desert, it also transforms me into Sarah, the first-person narrator of the thrill ride battle for survival.
With the roots of science fiction dipped generously in a theme of mystery and suspense complete with a wealth of factual information on the Kalahari Desert, this book is likely to appeal to a wide range of readers, young people and adults alike.
Publisher: Razorbill
Publication date: 24 Feb 2015
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Deep in the Kalahari Desert, a Corpus lab protects a dangerous secret… But what happens when that secret takes on a life of its own?
When an educational safari goes wrong, five teens find themselves stranded in the Kalahari Desert without a guide. It’s up to Sarah, the daughter of zoologists, to keep them alive and lead them to safety, calling on survival know-how from years of growing up in remote and exotic locales. Battling dehydration, starvation and the pangs of first love, she does her best to hold it together, even as their circumstances grow increasingly desperate.
But soon a terrifying encounter makes Sarah question everything she’s ever known about the natural world. A silver lion, as though made of mercury, makes a vicious, unprovoked attack on the group. After a narrow escape, they uncover the chilling truth behind the lion’s silver sheen: a highly contagious and deadly virus that threatens to ravage the entire area—and eliminate life as they know it.
*Blurb from author's website*
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