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Avalanche
Graceful Wind is a residential therapy center for teens struggling with drug abuse. The lodge’s website promises "comprehensive distraction removal" and "dependence recovery."
But Alice isn’t on drugs.
The mountainside retreat does provide a needed escape from her mother, who can’t even look at her since her father left, and her friends, who glare at her from across the cafeteria, as if she’s the one who betrayed them. And most of all, she needs to escape the memory of that tragic night six months ago, when everything changed.
Once on the mountain, Alice faces new problems. Micah, the delinquent who studies her with swimming dark eyes, seems to see through all the secrets she’s guarding. Fragile Lily hasn’t spoken since her mother killed herself and seems to be leaning on Alice for support. And Jack, a counselor with a sordid past, wants Alice to talk about the things that haunt her.
In the midst of Alice's struggle between protecting herself and letting go, an avalanche descends, cutting the power and contact with the outside world, and burying Lily in snow.
Suddenly, Alice has to overcome the tragedy of her past and focus on the dangers facing her in the moment. If she can’t find the strength to move on, she may not be able to save her new friends – or herself – from real disaster.
But Alice isn’t on drugs.
The mountainside retreat does provide a needed escape from her mother, who can’t even look at her since her father left, and her friends, who glare at her from across the cafeteria, as if she’s the one who betrayed them. And most of all, she needs to escape the memory of that tragic night six months ago, when everything changed.
Once on the mountain, Alice faces new problems. Micah, the delinquent who studies her with swimming dark eyes, seems to see through all the secrets she’s guarding. Fragile Lily hasn’t spoken since her mother killed herself and seems to be leaning on Alice for support. And Jack, a counselor with a sordid past, wants Alice to talk about the things that haunt her.
In the midst of Alice's struggle between protecting herself and letting go, an avalanche descends, cutting the power and contact with the outside world, and burying Lily in snow.
Suddenly, Alice has to overcome the tragedy of her past and focus on the dangers facing her in the moment. If she can’t find the strength to move on, she may not be able to save her new friends – or herself – from real disaster.
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First published July 1, 2016
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About the author
K. Vann O'Brien
3 books13 followersKim O'Brien grew up reading and daydreaming beside the rivers and live oaks of the Texas Hill Country.
With starry-eyed visions of travel and adventure, O'Brien earned a Journalism degree from Southwest Texas State University.
After a decade of nomadic living and seven years of writing professionally, O'Brien returned to the hills and rivers of her childhood to write books and daydream once again.
With starry-eyed visions of travel and adventure, O'Brien earned a Journalism degree from Southwest Texas State University.
After a decade of nomadic living and seven years of writing professionally, O'Brien returned to the hills and rivers of her childhood to write books and daydream once again.
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March 18, 2020
Enjoyed reading this book. I think it had some really good messages in it and I liked the story line. I gave it 4 stars because I just kept wanting more, but I feel like that may have been the point. The main character Alice, is lost, confused, hurting and wanting more for herself too. And I felt that! While reading I felt like i was discovering who she was right along side her. Was she this spoiled princess, goody too shoes, or bad a** rebel chick??? I loved watching her grow into her character and making a connection with the others. I would love to read more of her and Micha's story! 😍😍
August 27, 2018
Massive trigger warning for so many things (I'll add them all to my proper review), but I really enjoyed that.
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