The snow shines in its glitz and glimmer
But don't shake or shiver
They come at night,
Just to give you a fright
Remember, darling, to never wither
-Jane Reilly
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"The wind blew in and froze her heart."
Talia has spent her entire life with just her younger brother. Hidden in the snowy mountains of Washington State, she has learned to balance surviving and taking care of Travis. But when an unexpected blizzard forces Talia off of the mountain, she has to learn to survive in a world she barely even knew existed.
But Travis is gone and Talia doesn't know how much time he has. With only basic survival skills and not many possessions, it won't be long.
With the help of experienced mountaineer, Max, Talia has to find Travis before it's too late.
But things hide in those mountains, dark things that Talia and Max can barely dream of. The only way to make it through it is together. But with Talia's past of betrayal and learning to fend for herself, can she learn to trust in someone else?
Because, if she can't, no one's making it off that mountain. At least not alive.
When Jane Madarang's neighbor Natalie kills herself and leaves behind cryptic instructions, it's up to Jane and her classmates to unearth deadly secrets.
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Natalie Driscoll is dead.
She threw herself out a window and left her neighbor Jane to unravel their town's darkest secrets. Following Natalie's instructions leads Jane to three other high school students who all have something to hide. The four of them must carry out Natalie's final errand while solving the mysteries written in her diary. But the secrets they unearth may be far more dangerous than what they ever imagined.
Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of suicide, violence and murder that may be triggering for some readers.
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