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The Transall Saga
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Overview
The Transall Saga is a 1998 fantasy/sci-fi novel by author Gary Paulsen, who is best known for his wilderness survival books, such as Hatchet. The plot revolves around young protagonist Mark Harrison, who goes on a weeklong hiking trip and is transported to what appears to be another world—Transall. He must learn to survive among strange vegetation, animals, and people—all in the midst of war—as he tries to find a way home.
Content Warning: The Transall Saga includes enslavement, including enslavement of the protagonist. The protagonist briefly mentions race and bigotry as reasons for the conflict between groups.
Plot Summary
Thirteen-year-old Mark Harrison goes on his first solo, multi-day hiking trip in the Magruder Missile Range. He has a strict deadline to return by the end of the week, or his parents will come looking for him. The trip is successful until one night, when he sets up camp in a canyon and sees a mysterious blue light in the distance. Mark starts to take pictures of the phenomenon when a snake bites him, causing him to fall into the beam of light. When he wakes up, he is in a clearing of thick, red grass in the middle of a jungle.
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