The Banded: Survival Code (Book 1)

The Banded: Survival Code Rex Ripley opens his eyes. Waves slam against jagged rocks, their roar echoing into the untamed wilderness. The air smells of salt and damp earth. Rex doesn’t know where he is. Or how he got here. All he can think of is his name—a thread of identity in an unknown place. As he safely swims ashore, he finds others. Kids like him, scattered across the island. Strangers, yet eerily familiar—abandoned in a place that feels destined to break them. The questions come fast. Where are we?How do we survive? Because survival isn’t optional. The island is as dangerous as it is beautiful. Food is scarce. Fresh water is hard to find. And the wild? It doesn’t care. Rex knows one thing: they’ll need to work together if they want to survive But alliances are fragile. The island is brutal. And not everyone wants to play fair. Every step is a challenge and every moment pushes Rex. Because on this island, survival means more than just staying alive. It means becoming something stronger. Smarter. Relentless. It means figuring out how to lead when no one else can. Will Rex rise to the challenge? The island is calling. And survival starts now.