They discover the mystical city where the beasts live, and Alex travels in search of healing waters that a shaman promises will heal Alex's mother. The two young people are present when the tribe's leader dies, take on the roles of leaders with specific responsibilities, and each goes on a quest. Alex and Nadia soon become friends and spend a great deal of time together.Īlex and Nadia are taken by the People of the Mist, a native tribe with the ability to fade into the scenery so efficiently that they are never seen unless they choose to be. Things become better for him when he meets up with the guide, Cesar Santos, and the guide's daughter, Nadia. Alex hates the food available and spends a great deal of his time hungry. Within days, Kate and Alex are part of a crew traveling into the Amazon region. Kate is a writer with the International Geographic magazine. But when he arrives, Kate says that he learned from the experience. His backpack, flute and other possessions are stolen on the way, and Alex is furious with Kate. Kate doesn't meet Alex at the airport and leaves him to find his way to her apartment on his own.

Despite Alex's pleas, he's sent to New York where he's to meet up with his grandmother prior to a trip to the Amazon.

Alex pleads to be allowed to stay with Clara, but John says three children will be too much for their grandmother. Alex is furious with the decision, saying that Clara will cook and take care of the children, but Kate is unorthodox. Alex's sisters will stay with their mom's mother, Clara, but Alex is to go to Kate, his dad's mother. When Alex's father, John, finds possible treatment for his mom in Texas, Alex and his two sisters are told they'll be sent to stay with their grandmothers. Alex is fifteen the year his mother becomes gravely ill.

City of the beast by isabel allende