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Book Review of Brave The Betrayal (Everworld #8)

Brave The Betrayal (Everworld #8)
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For the teenargers, David, Christopher, Jalil and April, another trip to EverWold finds them seeking to reach Egypt. To do so they must cross a desert filled with enemies endeavoring to kill them and animals who pursue them.

Narrator of this adventure is Jalil who at one point finds himself engulfed in flames. Realizing that he is dying, Jalil's terror for himself and those with him is immense only to discover that the experience is only illusion. Who or what caused this explerience? April, too, encounters a terrifying illusion. The character causing these events takes many forms. Somehow the group must outwit him to complete their journey.

In addition, life in their own world continues with its own challenges. Jalil meets a young woman he wants to date and must help Christopher who is threatened with a beating. Moving from EverWorld to their true lives is confusing and stressful. When will this all end?