The Hot Gates

by William Golding

First published 1996

A group of British soldiers find themselves shipwrecked and alone on a remote, volcanic island. As they struggle to survive, they realize they are not the only ones on the island. A dark, primal force lurks in the shadows, hunting them. Isolated and outnumbered, the men must band together and fight for their lives against this unseen menace. The stakes are high, and the soldiers must overcome their own fears and divisions if they hope to escape the island alive.

Genres: fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, adventure

Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: isolation, survival

237 pages · Hardcover · Guild Large Print Books (UK)

Content warnings: violence

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