A test of courage in a race against time. A group of teenagers from an inner city academy set off for an adventure holiday in the Pennine Hills. Two days later tragedy strikes. Deep below the ground the six survivors struggle to stay alive until help arrives. The stories they tell about themselves will change thier lives forever.A rite of passage novel. The Cave explores themes that affect the lives of young people in the modern multicultural city. Think Plato's Cave meets The Canterbury Tales, and a far more hopeful Lord of the Flies.