The Jungle Audiobook Novels & Stories

However, I will hold you accountable if we perish out here. The jungle became thicker around them as the three of them continued their journey. The ground was blanketed in variegated shadows as the sunshine poured through the canopy above. Despite his ancient age, Valdis moved steadily and methodically. He would occasionally stop and bend his head as though he were hearing something that only he could hear. They could hear the sound of rushing water around lunchtime. Maren awoke, temporarily forgetting her exhaustion. Is that a river? Tell me that's a river, please.

“Nights were hell in the jungle. Right at sunset, the buzzing started. It wasn't as if the insects were silent-they were producing a constant steady drone-but Riley could push the sound away. This was something altogether different-a soft, persistent noise, a low frequency that jangled every nerve in the body. I'd awakened to the strange noise the very first night we entered the rain forest. Strangely, I couldn't identify the low, irritating buzz, nor could I tell if it was outside or inside my head. I'd observed several others rubbing their temples as if their heads ached, and I feared that the same low frequency of whispers one couldn't quite catch was invading insidiously, adding to the d

“There are more of them?” Jenna’s heart slammed violently against her ribs. The child in her arms whimpered, clutching her shirt tighter as if he could crawl inside her chest for safety. Every instinct screamed that the jungle was closing, that the island itself was turning hostile. Another explosion tore through the trees—closer this time. Dirt and leaves rained down. The sharp scent of burning metal cut through the damp green rot. David listened again, head tilted, pupils blown wide. His expression shifted—confusion bleeding into disbelief.

They faced harsh weather and dangerous wildlife, but they pushed on, driven by their determination to find the Sapphire Crown. Finally, they arrived at the edge of the jungle. Aric had never seen anything like it before. The trees towered above them, their branches heavy with vines and flowers. The air was humid and thick, filled with the sounds of insects and birds. Kaida led the way, her sword at the ready. They had heard stories of dangerous creatures in the jungle, and they didn't want to take any chances. They hacked their way through the underbrush, careful to avoid any poisonous plants or hidden traps.

Then closing my eyes and blocking my sense of smell I lied down doing a one-eighty degree spin getting my body all soaked up. Sitting up I looked around, and a tremble went down my spine. Gradually everything was getting gulped by the raging fire, and the putrid smoke darkened the day like the middle of a night. The hellish appearance the jungle wore incited fright through my veins. We're going to die. "Ember." That's the end. "Ember!" This is going to be a horrible death.

She was engrossed in her work when she suddenly heard voices from the jungle side. Startled, she jerked toward the window. A loud thunderclap made her even more scared. The jungle was dark, and heavy rain made it look terrifying. She gulped, immediately covered the window with curtains, switched off the lights, and hid under her bed covers. She closed her ears because the voices sounded like someone crying or screaming in agony. Inside the Jungle: “You’ll pay for whatever you’re going to do,” a man with his hands tied behind his back said, gritting his teeth. He glared at the person in front of him holding a large knife.

It made a soft shushing sound against her feet. Ava opened her eyes. The sun was very bright. She felt weak. She was a small girl with soft, tanned skin and long dark hair. She was wearing only a thin white shirt and tiny shorts. They were wet and stuck to her body. She looked around. There were green trees everywhere. The trees were giant. They had big leaves that looked like hands. "Where am I?" Ava whispered. Her throat felt dry. She tried to sit up. Her head felt heavy. She looked at the jungle. It was silent. But then, she heard something. It was a heavy sound. Thump. Thump. Thump. It sounded like a giant heart beating in the ground.

I squeezed my eyes shut. Exhausted and covered in sweat, I sighed deeply — possibly for the hundredth time. I gave a sharp sigh, opened my eyes, and used the back of my hand to wipe the sweat from my forehead. I waited for a second before looking past the tree, but there was nobody there. The jungle was silent. A hand clamped down on me, covering my lips and making it hard for me to breathe as I tried to run again. I was about to give up when I heard Jay's voice calming me down.

Side by side, our hands locked onto each other in unbreakable support, Luke and I jumped through swirling chaos. With an impossible whirling followed by a bone-jarring thud, reality took form beneath our staggering feet again. I gasped, falling to my knees. My fingers dug into soil—moist, warm soil. Humid air clogged my heaving lungs as tropical birdsong and insects engulfed us. I hardly registered the strange, exotically vibrant jungle scenery through the whirling in my head. “Nina…” Luke’s voice suddenly carried through the throng, shaky and full of fear. I looked up to follow his voice, but that was when I felt it: an icy blade against my neck, and a strange voice that I had never heard b

Bony fingers brushed at my skin, spider legs crawled over me so that I twisted left and right, flailing my arms, slapping at my chest and back, brushing vigorously in an effort to dislodge the invisible webs that seemed to stick to my skin. Once again I risked a look at my surroundings. My stomach lurched as the brilliant colors dazzled me, hurting my head and making me sick. The surrounding jungle held violent color, hues of vivid greens, a riot of colored flowers spilling down tree trunks along with creeper vines. My head pounded and my eyes burned. No matter that I had stopped anything from entering my brain-something malicious was already present. Fire ringed me, crackling flames reachin