Upano
Names: UpanoLost City of Upano
First appears in Book 8: A Parade of Horribles, chapter 35 ([ 33 ])
Appearances
What you know
Book 8: A Parade of Horribles
- Ch 35Upano is a lost jungle city hosting the mandatory refueling pit stop on the next race's jungle track.
- Ch 46The Lost City of Upano is the race's pit stop, where crawlers' houses line a street and safe room rules don't apply.
- Ch 46Pit stops impose a two-hour garage timer, and garage doors cannot be closed, leaving gremlins exposed.
Key moments
- Book 8 · Ch 43Route planned for the race
Before the race begins, Dr. Metcalf plots a route through the jungle to the pit stop at Upano, skirting the Temple of the Exploding Snake Goddess and a cannibal village.
- Book 8 · Ch 46Arrival at Upano pit stop
Carl's truck reaches the pit stop at the Lost City of Upano in fourth place, where Hedy inspects the truck and explains garage doors must stay open.
- Book 8 · Ch 46Jamal rescued from the ceiling
Jamal confesses his fear of heights and of dying, and Donut talks him down from the garage ceiling.
- Book 8 · Ch 46Mercenaries killed
Carrying Olga and Quemada into town to seek a cleric, Finley is mowed down with both by One Fine Pig's APV; all three die.
- Book 8 · Ch 47Carl attacks One Fine Pig
Carl storms One Fine Pig's garage; their APV fires and destroys a wall, camels join in, and the APV's shield kills a camel and the gremlin Lipstick.
- Book 8 · Ch 47Carl regains his composure
Pulled away by Imani and Donut, Carl grieves the mercenaries, has Donut collect the corpses, and overhears the Tigrans' plans for Penelope.