River Rule (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781999892869)

The jungle is closing in.

First it sends a welcoming party of parakeets.

Next, a garland of disembodied chicken parts.

Finally the tribesmen and their spears arrive demanding human trades of Avi and Una, the property developer's firstborn grandchildren.

Twice before, the jungle tried to take Una when she took risks. Twice Avi foiled their attempts. This time he's not there - yet she can feel him somewhere near.

River Rule is a dark, urban fantasy, which pivots precariously on the friendship between a boy and girl from different cultural backgrounds. It deals with deceit and treachery, but it shows that, even when familial unconditional love is withdrawn, strength and kindness can be found elsewhere - even in a jungle