City of the Beasts

Fifteen-year-old Alexander Cold joins his eccentric grandmother, a magazine journalist, on an expedition to the Amazon rainforest to find a mythical humanoid beast. Along the way, he befriends a local girl named Nadia, and together they experience ancient wonders and a spiritual world while uncovering a dangerous conspiracy. The journey transforms Alexander as he confronts both external perils and his own inner fears.

by Isabel Allende

Rayo · First published 2002 · 401 pages