Just fifteen, American Jake Brandon is alone, on the run and desperate. His life becomes one hair-raising adventure after another when he breaks away from kidnappers and flees into the jungles of Chiapas, Mexico. Aided by 17-year-old Chanti Alexander, a half-Indian orphan, and Ba lam, the wild jaguar she raised from a cub, he eludes his pursuers.
Set in the lush and treacherous Mexican jungle, the dauntless teens move with nonstop action from one threat to another, confronting jaguars, pumas, venomous snakes, boa constrictors, crocodiles, deadly rivers, tomb raiders and poachers. During their perilous quest to reach safety, Jake and Chanti learn to depend on one another as danger drives them further into the jungle.
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By cdzimmerman
Feb 2, 2011
After reading Hank Barone's first book 'Hunted', I decided to get his next book 'Vanished'. The introduction chapter sounded just as action packed. The new book certainly held up to it's promise. The setting is the Mexican jungle. There is one danger after the other lurking in that evergreen woodland. The suspense seems ongoing and it is hard to put the book down. I really like the colorful description of the lush forest, its wildlife and the old Maya ruins. The main characters are teenagers Jake and Chanti. Chanti is at home in the jungle and teaches Jake how to deal with the heat, the humidity and the animals. Together they defend themselves against the human animal as well. Once again they conquer fear and learn to deal with other feelings. There is a lot of shooting and some killing but it seems to be necessary. It appears that one is kind of lost without machete and a rifle or bow and arrow in the jungle. You need it to defend yourself from certain animals and the bad guys. I... More > learned among other things that if you don't want to kill a person but knock them out, you use the butt of your rifle and ram it into the side of the enemies head. I love the way the author describes the white-water canoeing episode. The reader can experience a thrilling journey thanks to his skillful writing. This book would make a great action movie. I wonder what kind of adventures Hank Barone comes up with in his third book 'Betrayed'. I guess I just have to wait.< Less
