Worlds Apart Book Novels & Stories

They could not afford to be complacent. Danger could come from any direction, and there was no guarantee they would make it out of this alive. Alex, ever the optimist despite the circumstances, tried to distract himself from the ache in his muscles by observing the world around him. The landscape was unlike anything he had ever seen, even in all the books he had read. The trees were ancient, their trunks gnarled and twisted as though they had witnessed centuries pass. Strange plants grew in the shadows, their leaves dark and thick, adding to the feeling of isolation. There was a haunting beauty to the place, but it was not comforting.