City of the Beasts

In this young adult coming-of-age story by Isabel Allende, fifteen-year-old Alexander Cold joins an expedition into the Amazon to search for the legendary Beast, a Yeti-like creature. As the team ventures deep into the jungle, Alexander uncovers profound truths about the rainforest and himself, guided by powerful animal spirits and the mysterious People of the Mist. Filled with adventure, mythology, and magical realism, the novel explores themes of self-discovery amid the vibrant, perilous depths of the jungle.