When Sophie has to visit her mother at her sanctuary for bonobo's, she's not thrilled to be there. Then Otto, an infant bonobo, comes into her life, and for the first time she feels responsible for another creature. But peace does not last long for Sophie and Otto. When an armed revolution breaks out in the country, the sanctuary is attacked, and the two of them must escape unprepared into the jungle. Caught in the crosshairs of a lethal conflict, they must struggle to keep safe. In Endangered, Eliot Schrefer plunges us into a heart-stopping exploration of the things we do to survive, the sacrifices we make to help others, and the tangled geography that ties us all, human and animal, together.
"A well-researched tale of jungle survival...the lessons Sophie learns about her childhood home, love and what it means to be endangered will resonate with readers...a great next read for fans of our nearest ape cousins or survival adventure."
Kirkus Reviews
"Clearly written from the heart."
Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
"Sometimes during an act of heroism, it's the savior who ends up being saved. Such is the case in Eliot Schrefer's dazzling, big-hearted novel Endangered...As riveting as the action is, it's the nuanced portraits of the characters, human and ape, that make the story so deeply affecting."
