Terra Kaffe - Shop now
$4.99

These promotions will be applied to this item:

Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions.

You've subscribed to ! We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. When new books are released, we'll charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the pre-order period.
Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at
Your Memberships & Subscriptions
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

The Girl in the Wilderness (Leah King Book 2) Kindle Edition

4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 31 ratings

Now that she’s alone, Leah has nothing left to lose…

Leah feels almost nothing now that her father is dead. When she sees the Transport Authority destroy another village, she remains cold as she flees back into the wilderness. Her only thoughts are survival and revenge, but the latter takes hold as she learns a secret about her father’s killer that changes everything…

To avoid capture, Leah must work with TRACE, Transport’s sworn terrorist enemy. While she’s resistant to picking a side, she finds a kindred spirit in a battle-weary operative. As the attacks grow more and more frequent, Leah will need to make a choice: fight for a worthy cause or lose herself in a mindless quest for revenge…

The Girl in the Wilderness is the second book in the Leah King series, a set of dystopian sci-fi thrillers set in Michael Bunker’s Pennsylvania world. If you like flawed, fully-rounded characters, captivating stories, and a touch of cyberpunk, then you’ll love Philip Harris’ worthy addition to Bunker’s universe.

Buy The Girl in the Wilderness to join the fight today!

Shop this series

See full series
See included books
Shop this series
There are 3 books in this series.
Bundle price: Kindle price
By placing your order, you're purchasing a license to the content and you agree to the Kindle Store Terms of Use.

This option includes 3 books.

Something went wrong.
Bundle price: Kindle price
By placing your order, you're purchasing a license to the content and you agree to the Kindle Store Terms of Use.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01LXD5LXP
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (October 2, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 2, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.7 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 199 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 31 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Philip Harris
Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Originally born near Oxford, England, Philip Harris now lives on the West Coast of Canada where he uses his weird mix of creative and technical abilities to write dark speculative fiction and design video games. Sometimes at the same time.

His first publication, Letter From a Victim, appeared in the award winning magazine, Peeping Tom, in 1995. Since then, his short fiction has appeared in numerous anthologies and magazines including The Jurassic Chronicles, Tales from the Canyons of the Damned, Uncommon Minds, and The Anthology of European SF. His adaptation of his short story, Pod Fifteen, won Best First Time Screenwriter (Short) at the 2024 Prague Screenplay Awards.

Not content with just writing short fiction, his published novels include the Serial Killer Z series, The Leah King Trilogy, and an homage to the old pulp science fiction serials – Glitch Mitchell and the Unseen Planet.

Philip is also co-chair of the Greater Vancouver Chapter of the Horror Writers Association, won Most Improved Player for his soccer goalkeeping performance at Dashwood Primary School, and has worked as security for Darth Vader.

Customer reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars
31 global ratings

Review this product

Share your thoughts with other customers

Customers say

Customers find the characters well-developed and the storyline exciting with unexpected outcomes. They describe the post-apocalyptic setting as interesting and compelling.

AI-generated from the text of customer reviews

Select to learn more
3 customers mention "Character development"3 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the well-developed characters in the book.

"...the story expands our knowledge of TRACE and the T.A. Well developed characters, exciting action, and unexpected outcomes characterize this novel...." Read more

"...Action a believable story-line, well drawn characters and definitely the feel of William Gibson. Well done Philip Harris!! Give me more!!" Read more

"...The ongoing action the post apocalyptic setting and the very believable characters make this a 5-star read." Read more

3 customers mention "Storyline"3 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's storyline. They find the characters well-developed, the action exciting, and the outcomes unpredictable. The believable storyline and post-apocalyptic setting keep readers engaged.

"...our knowledge of TRACE and the T.A. Well developed characters, exciting action, and unexpected outcomes characterize this novel. Highly recommend." Read more

"This is everything that was promised. Action a believable story-line, well drawn characters and definitely the feel of William Gibson...." Read more

"The story of Leah and Alice is both interesting and compelling. The ongoing action the post apocalyptic setting and the very believable characters..." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2016
    I loved this book and so far every book has been awesome!
    One person found this helpful
    Report
  • Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2016
    Revenge. But at what price? This second book follows 15-year-old Leah as she pursues the woman who murdered her father. Fully engaging the "World of Pennsylvania" created by Michael Bunker, the story expands our knowledge of TRACE and the T.A. Well developed characters, exciting action, and unexpected outcomes characterize this novel. Highly recommend.
    One person found this helpful
    Report
  • Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2016
    While reading the first book is needed to understand all the instant outs, this book can really stand alone as a roller coaster. If you were a fan of "Hunger Games" and the host of apocalyptic teenagers in charge books and movies that have shown up on recent years, this is definitely for you. But, if you enjoy a good read, with fleshed out, complex characterso and some fast paced action sequences....this is also for you. Is this the greatest book I've ever read, no. The worst?,no. But I did enjoy it and I think you will too.
    As a disclaimer, I did receive a copy of this book in hopes of leaving an honest review
    One person found this helpful
    Report
  • Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2017
    This is everything that was promised. Action a believable story-line, well drawn characters and definitely the feel of William Gibson.
    Well done Philip Harris!! Give me more!!
  • Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2016
    I enjoyed the book for its suspense. I would have rated it a 5 if my jaw had dropped a few times. But overall it is a good read. The Girl in the wilderness kept me on the edge of my seat. I thought it was great making us wait to see if Leah is really who she thinks she is. Cant wait for my free book in her next story this fall.
    One person found this helpful
    Report
  • Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2016
    The story of Leah and Alice is both interesting and compelling. The ongoing action the post apocalyptic setting and the very believable characters make this a 5-star read.
    One person found this helpful
    Report
  • Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2016
    It’s been a few weeks since the explosive events from the end of The Girl in the City (Leah King Book 1) and after having fled into the woods and away from civilization, Leah’s living off of the land, just trying to survive. Aimlessly wandering without purpose other than survival, she’s mistrustful of everyone since what happened in the city. Not trusting anyone and afraid of making contact with the wrong people, especially the Wild Ones, she runs across someone named Alice. Alice, it turns out, is a soldier with TRACE, the resistance against the oppressive Transport Authority.

    Leah is not keen on joining up with them and has a series of misadventures after leaving their camp. But when she runs into a group of Transport soldiers, she makes a startling realization that brings her clarity of purpose. From here on in, Leah experiences an epiphany and attempts to follow through on her newfound goals, but first, she has to convince others to help her. Will she will she be able to transform this newfound purpose into action and helps those she comes to care about?

    Leah is only a fifteen-year-old girl, yet she’s forced to quickly grow up, think on her feet and persevere by fending for herself. Her story continues from “The Girl in the City” and her character development continues to be fascinating to watch read as she learns to be self-reliant. But this is only part of her journey; the rest of it is discovering the determination to live on and find a reason to not just survive but to live.

    By finding a goal to help others and serve a larger organization, it enables her to see beyond her own needs. As she does so, she continues to evolve and it’s a joy to read. I also liked the mystery surrounding some of these new skills she didn’t know she had, which not only deepens her connection to this world but expands it in unexpected ways as well.

    With all of the great character work about Leah, all of the TRACE soldiers are developed as well, especially Alice. But the people populating this novel are thrown into the harrowing action surrounding TRACE and its ongoing war with Transport. There are some truly breathtaking sequences here, from gunfights, drone battles, ambushes, surprising turnabouts, death and the heartbreak of warfare. The final third of the book, involving infiltrating a Transport facility, is the most riveting and gripping section, effortlessly combining the character work and the suspense, building tension up scene by scene to the point when it exploded into action, you feel relieved that the tension had finally burst. Of course, it’s pure adrenaline from there through the finale.

    Two other qualities I really admired here. One, we truly get a sense that this war is truly hell. It’s brutal, nasty, unfair and messy, demonstrated thoroughly. This story also hammers home this point over and over again with each character death and you feel involved with each one, immersed in the emotions that come with the regrets of witnessing it. Two, Transport is expertly depicted as truly heinous, villainous and despicable. It’s truly an evil organization with each action they take, whether is burning a village or killing children. You can’t wait to see each of soldier of theirs taken down.

    Finally, there are a couple of threads left dangling here that will lead into what will be the finale of the Leah King trilogy. You get a full and complete novel here but you also get the sense that these battles depicted are only part of the larger war going on in the world of Michael Bunker’s Pennsylvania Omnibus. I’m greatly looking forward to reading the third and final book when it becomes available.
    2 people found this helpful
    Report
  • Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2018
    Leah's journey is well worth reading. 15 years old and on her own. She has no idea who she can trust. The wrong people seem to keep getting a hold of her. But in these wrong people she finds some right people. People that if she forms an alliance would be mutually beneficial. Will definitely recommend to family friends and fellow readers.

Top reviews from other countries

  • Kay Mack
    4.0 out of 5 stars Leah escapes lots.
    Reviewed in Australia on May 1, 2020
    Leah is 15, alone and filled with thoughts of revenge for the death of her father and the annihilation of her City. Her life is filled with moments of help from strangers and narrowly escaping the TA. Cleverly written, it never becomes boring and the characters and dialogue are very natural. But where will this story end? Is there such a thing as a HEA for Leah? I don’t know but I’m hooked!
  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 15, 2017
    I couldn't put the book down I was glued to the book from the first pages to the last can't wait to started the next book the girl in the machine if you want a really good read Leah king is a brilliant writer
  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great adventure
    Reviewed in Australia on October 16, 2016
    Another terrific read full of adventure.I found it fast paced,a real page turner. I cannot wait for the next book.

Report an issue


Does this item contain inappropriate content?
Do you believe that this item violates a copyright?
Does this item contain quality or formatting issues?