{"product_id":"into-the-dying-forest-j-k-bruce-9781764005746","title":"Into the Dying Forest","description":"\u003cp\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\/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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. K. Bruce\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1764005740\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781764005746\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hembury Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 166\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d","brand":"J. K. Bruce","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46880836255999,"sku":"9781764005746","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_20950a09-7970-4af6-ad3c-bc32efb7875a.jpg?v=1747969870","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/into-the-dying-forest-j-k-bruce-9781764005746","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}