Fire and Ice — Andrew McDonald

Mayday Mayday We are being attacked! The jungle is coming to life! A distress beacon is sent from a lost colony and dispatched from Earth is a rescue mission to find and save the colonists. But what happens when that ships goes missing? This is problem that Captain Everton Crane is faced with. As his rescue party land on the planet they must overcome massive odds just to survive. As he struggles to save his crew from a hostile world, he faces the problem that could threaten his life and that of everyone under his command. Who are the restless natives that threaten the lives of everyone onboard the rescue craft? What is the silent watcher from the jungle? Why is the jungle coming to life and killing everyone who ventures within? And just what is the secret of the place of fire and ice?