Fire Line

<p>An intense dual-narrative novel that plunges into the heart of a catastrophic wildfire engulfing a vast South African game reserve.</p><p>​On the ground Elias Mkhize the seasoned park warden and Thandiwe Ngobeni a young pragmatic firefighter must battle the unpredictable forces of nature and bureaucratic resistance. As the fire evolves into a self-sustaining storm Thandiwe's team is pushed to the brink culminating in a desperate entrapment that forces them to rely on the terrifying physics of survival-the deployment of fire shelters.</p><p>​Meanwhile a few miles away Ma-Tau an aging lioness with three vulnerable cubs fights her own battle. Forced from her territory she navigates the smoke-choked terrain facing dehydration territorial rivals and the overwhelming heat that threatens to cook her family alive. Her journey is a visceral study of animal instinct focusing on her survival strategies against a relentless unnatural threat.<br> </p>