The Starlight Claim

Four months after Nate's best friend, Dodge disappears in the Canadian wilderness, Nate is determined to find out what happened to him. Only the bodies of Dodge's father and brother were found after an ill-fated trip in November, and Nate wants answers. His father gives him permission to journey to the family cabin with another friend, but when the friend has to back out at the last minute, Nate goes it alone without his parents' knowledge. He arrives at the family cabin to discover three escaped prisoners have taken over the cabin. Nate finds himself in a desperate situation that will test his wits, especially when he realizes that he has a connection to one of the convicts that could work in his favor. The Starlight Claim is an engaging novel for those who enjoy survival books like Gary Paulsen's Hatchet.