A dog is lost. Her owner is gone. Alone in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, fear and desperation set in. With only her instincts and the help of a few unexpected allies, she must brave the harsh wilderness—enduring hunger, pain, and other eyes watching from the dark. Follow her perilous journey as she battles the wild ... and fights to find her way home. In his second novel, author Bradley Eimer crafts a story that pays homage to three of his favorite books — Richard Adams’ Watership Down , Jack London’s The Call of the Wild , and Gary Paulsen’s Hatchet . Through this work of fiction, Bradley strives to capture the fear, suspense, and raw instinct of a domesticated dog struggling to survive and forge ahead through the strange and unforgiving Northeast Ohio wilderness. "The short, fast-paced chapters make for an easy read. If you like dogs, hiking, or hiking with dogs, I definitely recommend you check it out!" - Josh Womack, author of ' You are not that funny: stories from Cleveland Stand-Up' and ' I'm not a copywriter, but ...'