"A shrieking sound abruptly cut off my celebration and turned the blood in my veins to ice.
In the darkness, hundreds of glowing yellow eyes opened. All of them were staring directly at me."

Disaster strikes a passenger plane bound for Australia, leaving only one survivor. Completely alone, he must struggle to stay alive, confronting the hidden dangers of an unknown, deserted island. With no hope of rescue, he must learn to find food, water, and shelter from the relentless elements - and, most terrifying of all, defend himself against whatever lurks in the shadows of the forest.

'The Island' is the debut novel of Maja Nór Salómon Nielsen (b. 1893), written in collaboration with her son Malthe (b. 2012). The story is inspired by Malthe's own Robinsonade.