The Last Wild Trilogy Box Set by Piers Torday - The Last Wild, The Wild Beyond, The Dark Wild

The Last Wild Trilogy Box Set by Piers Torday collects three linked adventures, each introduced as being seen on BBC’s Countryfile. The story follows Kester, a boy whose life shifts when animals begin speaking to him and he discovers he is extraordinary, even though he does not yet understand why.

Across the trilogy, Kester’s encounters with the last wild animals take him from an unexpected beginning into growing danger. The narrative moves from threats connected to the city of Premium and a “dark wild” deep underground, to further challenges involving news carried across the ocean, a mysterious steel dome, and a key held by a brave mouse.

Included titles

• The Last Wild
• The Dark Wild
• The Wild Beyond

Key details

• Box set of three books
• By Piers Torday
• Includes The Last Wild, The Dark Wild and The Wild Beyond
• Introduced as being seen on BBC’s Countryfile
• Source text references the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize

Synopses

The Last Wild

Kester’s story opens with a flock of excited pigeons in his bedroom, speaking to him. He only knows that everything is about to change, and that he is extraordinary, even if he cannot yet see it.

The Dark Wild

Twelve-year-old Kester believes he has found the last wild animals and reached the end of his adventure. Beneath the city of Premium, a dark wild remains: animals who think the moment has come to rise against their human enemies, and Kester realises he may be the only one who can stop them.

The Wild Beyond

Kester has rescued the last wild animals and saved his capital city from destruction, but a new challenge emerges. The only blue whale on the planet brings news from across the ocean, a mysterious steel dome rises from the Four Towers, and a brave mouse holds the key to the future.