The Last Year of the Wild
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The year is 2060, springtime is missing and Britain hasn’t seen snow for over twenty years…
Unbeknown to the creatures of the wild, Human ‘Beings’ have been destroying their homes for centuries.
But will they discover the truth in time?
This adventure story of friendship and bravery is set against the backdrop of the degrading landscapes of Britain, ravished by the effects of climate change. A wild community of birds battle the last of the winter’s weather and urgently seek any sign of the spring that nourishes them. The year ahead promises to be the most demanding yet.
To their horror, they discover a devastating oil spillage in the North Sea. This endangered community start to realise that there might be a link between the evil of the black sea, the lack of food and continual storms which feature in their everyday lives. Slowly they start to believe the unthinkable suggestion that the Human ‘Beings’ maybe to blame. Surely, they wouldn’t destroy their own planet? Would they?
The adventure to survive and discover the truth begins…
From the degraded lands of the North to the sacred Islands of Andromeda off the Southern coast of England, wild birds lead the battle to survive in the year 2060.
The hunt is on for who caused such destruction to their world, for surely this evil is beyond the powers of Corax the Cormorant himself?
As feathery fingers begin to point the blame in the direction of the Human ‘Beings’ themselves, Rufus the Robin does all he can to defend their honour.
After centuries of trust, will the wild communities of birds finally discover the truth behind the human destruction and learn to live in the dawn of a new age?
The Last Year Of The Wild is an adventure series which celebrates British wildlife and their determination to survive. Set in 2060, ‘Spring Equinox’ is the second book of the series. The story follows on from the first novel ‘Winter’ as the wild birds begin to realise that the Human Beings are behind the destruction of the earth and the dawn of a new age approaches.