Donner must decide whether to go after him or instead follow the safer, longer route. A child wanders away from the camp in the dead of night and is found dead, his body devoured by wild beasts and when they reach Fort Bridger they find that Lansford Hastings (the man who promised to accompany them across a new, shorter trail) has gone on ahead without them. Among the party are Charles Stanton (a man seeking his own fresh start after having sold his store), Edwin Bryant (a medical man turned journalist who seeks contact with the Indian tribes along the route as he wants to learn more of their culture), and James Reed (who has brought his family with him in an attempt to flee a secret and who jostles with Donner for leadership of the group).īut it isn’t long before mishaps start to occur that slow their progress. It’s June 1846 and a group of around 90 pioneers who set out from Independence, Missouri are making their way to California in search of land and a chance to make their fortune under the leadership of George Donner, a wealthy landowner who is taking his wife Tamsen and their children in search of fresh opportunity. I earn commission on any purchases made through these links. You can order THE HUNGER by Alma Katsu from Amazon USA, Amazon UK, Waterstone’s or UK. As the survivors turn against each other, a few begin to realise that the threat they face reaches beyond the fury of the elements to something more primal, and far more deadly … The searing heat of the desert gives way to biting winds and a bitter cold that freezes the cattle where they stand. Driven to the brink of madness, the ill-fated group struggles to survive and minor disagreements turn into violent confrontations. His decision will shape the lives of everyone travelling with him One is well-documented – the other untested, but rumoured to be short.
They face two diverging paths which lead to the same destination. It is time for their leader, George Donner, to make a choice. After having travelled west for weeks, the party of pioneers comes to a crossroads.
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