Download or read book The Black Rock Desert Trilogy written by Rachael Freeman Long and published by . This book was released on 2014-06-17 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Luckily we're safe, decided Jack, watching the wolves pace below the boulder, licking their chops.Then his heart sank. But now what? How are we going to escape?Jack is thrilled to be back at his cabin in the Black Rock mountains with his trusted and clever friends Sonny, a coyote, and Pinta, a little bat, after a year apart.But the mood quickly turns somber when Jack's Uncle Ray goes missing. In a quest to find Ray, Jack and his friends are plunged into the dark world of an international poaching ring. The stakes are high, with millions of dollars at risk, creating dangerous enemies.As Jack and his friends head deep into the heart of the Black Rock Mountain Range, they dodge bullets and wolves and finally learn about ancient rock art carvings of the sun that hold the secret to their safe passage.Can Jack bring justice to those who are destroying their lives? Time will tell in this explosive second book of the Black Rock Desert Trilogy: Valley of Fire, where Jack must rely on his wit and courage to protect his family and friends from evil forces at work in the Black Rock Desert.Pinta the pallid bat and Sonny the coyote are unlikely companions for ten-year-old Jack in the Black Rock Desert. But their journey gives young readers an exciting adventure story and teaches them a little about life--and wildlife--in the wilderness.�Jim RobbinsScience Journalist, the New York Times