The Book of Sand

In the first installment of an epic series by Mo Hayder, readers are thrust into a harsh world of unrelenting sun and desolation, where a family's survival hinges on reaching their shelter before darkness falls. Competing against other desperate families for a crucial object hidden near water, tension mounts as the stakes rise dangerously high. Parallel to this perilous landscape, ordinary teenager McKenzie Strathie awakens to unsettling truths about herself and her reality, sparked by the mysterious appearance of a sand-lizard in her bed. These two contrasting worlds collide, revealing extraordinary characters pushed to their limits in a struggle for survival.