The return of wild: “The Feather That Changed Everything”
Release Date: Saturday, March 29th, 2025
Published by: independently published
Pages: 116 pages
ISBN 13: 9798315965220
In 'The Feather That Changed Everything', a young boy named Dev discovers a hidden island preserving Earth's last wildlife and embarks on a daring mission to rescue these creatures from a government campaign, exploring humanity's lost connection to nature.
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In the year 2898 AD, humanity has reshaped the world into a hyper-technological society, where nature is nothing more than a distant memory. Skyscrapers dominate the skyline, sky traffic fills the air, and artificial intelligence controls every aspect of life. Twelve-year-old Dev, living in a high-rise tower in New York City, has never seen a real animal—only robotic pets designed to mimic their extinct counterparts. But when a single feather drifts into his hands, his world is turned upside down.
The feather belongs to an eagle, a species declared extinct since 2568 AD. As news reports surface about sightings of a mysterious flying creature, theories range from a genetic experiment gone rogue to an alien lifeform. However, the truth is far more astonishing: Dev’s great-great-great-grandfather, a renegade zookeeper, had secretly relocated animals to a hidden island, preserving Earth’s last untouched wildlife. Over generations, his family safeguarded this paradise, away from human interference.
When a baby monkey accidentally sneaks into Dev’s home, it becomes his first real animal companion. Their secret friendship grows until his father discovers the truth and attempts to return the monkey to the island. But Dev, determined to see this lost world for himself, stows away in the journey. There, he experiences a life he never imagined—running with wolves, climbing trees alongside monkeys, and sleeping under a sky untainted by pollution.
As Dev adapts to the wild, disaster strikes. The government, having traced the eagle sighting, discovers the island and launches a campaign to relocate the animals for "scientific preservation." Dev watches helplessly as tigers, lions, and elephants are caged, their home stolen once again. Desperate, Dev and his monkey companion escape to New York City, setting into motion a daring rescue mission.
In a breathtaking climax, Dev orchestrates the largest wildlife breakout in history, with animals stampeding through the city streets, reclaiming their freedom. With birds guiding smaller creatures back toward the sea and elephants swimming through the rivers, the wild fights back. Meanwhile, Dev’s father takes on the government in a legal battle, proving that the island’s untouched ecosystem was safer in the hands of his ancestors than in a lab.
Through adventure, danger, and discovery, The Return of the Wild explores humanity’s lost connection to nature, the resilience of the untamed world, and the courage of a boy who dared to stand against an entire civilization to set it free.
The feather belongs to an eagle, a species declared extinct since 2568 AD. As news reports surface about sightings of a mysterious flying creature, theories range from a genetic experiment gone rogue to an alien lifeform. However, the truth is far more astonishing: Dev’s great-great-great-grandfather, a renegade zookeeper, had secretly relocated animals to a hidden island, preserving Earth’s last untouched wildlife. Over generations, his family safeguarded this paradise, away from human interference.
When a baby monkey accidentally sneaks into Dev’s home, it becomes his first real animal companion. Their secret friendship grows until his father discovers the truth and attempts to return the monkey to the island. But Dev, determined to see this lost world for himself, stows away in the journey. There, he experiences a life he never imagined—running with wolves, climbing trees alongside monkeys, and sleeping under a sky untainted by pollution.
As Dev adapts to the wild, disaster strikes. The government, having traced the eagle sighting, discovers the island and launches a campaign to relocate the animals for "scientific preservation." Dev watches helplessly as tigers, lions, and elephants are caged, their home stolen once again. Desperate, Dev and his monkey companion escape to New York City, setting into motion a daring rescue mission.
In a breathtaking climax, Dev orchestrates the largest wildlife breakout in history, with animals stampeding through the city streets, reclaiming their freedom. With birds guiding smaller creatures back toward the sea and elephants swimming through the rivers, the wild fights back. Meanwhile, Dev’s father takes on the government in a legal battle, proving that the island’s untouched ecosystem was safer in the hands of his ancestors than in a lab.
Through adventure, danger, and discovery, The Return of the Wild explores humanity’s lost connection to nature, the resilience of the untamed world, and the courage of a boy who dared to stand against an entire civilization to set it free.