A short story novel. Some of the stories end before the other begin. But they all pick up on the same thread. Its an experimental experience. They had no idea that the ultimate test would be finding out how to survive each other. Sixteen people from all walks of life find themselves hopelessly trapped in a snowy waste land, well it certainly begins to feel that way. Starting out as friends, slowly the come to realize that if they’re going to survive the winter in Alaska, they must first survive each other. Each person has their own story to tell, culminating in an exodus of innocence for the tenants of the Northern Lights Hostel. Story is posted in full.