Lord Of The Flies by Aimée de Jongh

After a plane crash strands a group of schoolboys on a deserted island, they attempt to build a cooperative society with rules and a leader, but fear, rivalry, and the lure of power soon erode their order. A charismatic hunter foments division, violence escalates, and a series of tragic deaths shatters any remaining civility. The narrative examines the fragility of social norms, the descent from innocence into savagery, and the devastating consequences when authority and empathy break down, ending only when an external force intervenes.