Ski Weekend : A Novel

*Named a Best Book of the Year by Cosmopolitan, Entertainment Weekly, Yahoo!Life, Parade, The Strand, Brit Co., Book Riot, SheKnows, BookTrib, Women.com, SheReads, Ms. Career Girl, and more! *Optioned for a major motion picture by the producers of the blockbuster SAW movie franchise and TWO AND A HALF MEN! The Breakfast Club meets Lord of the Flies in this gripping tale of survival, impossible choices, and the harrowing balance between life and death that #1 New York Times best-selling author Lauren Kate praises as “a paced thriller with moments of great tenderness—and spine chilling horror.” Six teens, one dog, a ski trip gone wrong . . . Sam is dreading senior ski weekend and having to watch after her brother and his best friend, Gavin, to make sure they don’t do anything stupid. Again. Gavin may be gorgeous, but he and Sam have never gotten along. Now they’re crammed into an SUV with three other classmates and Gavin’s dog, heading on a road trip that can’t go by fast enough. Then their SUV crashes into a snowbank, and Sam and her friends find themselves stranded in the mountains with cell phone coverage long gone and temperatures dropping. When the group gets sick of waiting for rescue, they venture outside to find help—only to have a wilderness accident leave Sam’s brother with a smashed leg and, soon, a raging fever. While the hours turn to days, Sam’s brother gets sicker and sicker, and their food and supplies dwindle until there isn’t enough for everyone. As the winter elements begin to claim members of the group one by one, Sam vows to keep her brother alive. No matter what. Filled with twists, secrets, and life-changing moments, Ski Weekend is a snow-packed survival thriller featuring a diverse cast of teens that will appeal to fans of One of Us is Lying and I Am Still Alive. Brace for impact, “. . . this YA thriller holds little back.” (Kirkus Reviews) *Winner of the CIBA Dante Rossetti Book Awards, the National Indie Excellence Awards, the Readers' Favorite Book Awards, the Reader Views Literary Awards, IAN Book of the Year Awards Finalist, American Fiction Awards Finalist, Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist, WILLA Literary Awards Finalist, and an Independent Press Awards Distinguished Favorite. The Breakfast Club meets Lord of the Flies in this gripping tale of survival, impossible choices, and the harrowing balance between life and death that New York Times bestselling author Lauren Kate praises as a pacey thriller with moments of great tendernessand spine chilling horror. NOW IN DEVELOPMENT FOR A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE! Six teens, one dog, a ski trip gone wrong . . . Sam is dreading senior ski weekend and having to watch after her brother and his best friend, Gavin, to make sure they dont do anything stupid. Again. Gavin may be gorgeous, but he and Sam have never gotten along. Now theyre crammed into an SUV with three other classmates and Gavins dog, heading on a road trip that cant go by fast enough. Then their SUV crashes into a snowbank, and Sam and her friends find themselves stranded in the mountains with cell phone coverage long gone and temperatures dropping. When the group gets sick of waiting for rescue, they venture outside to find helponly to have a wilderness accident leave Sams brother with a smashed leg and, soon, a raging fever. While the hours turn to days, Sams brother gets sicker and sicker, and their food and supplies dwindle until there isnt enough for everyone. As the winter elements begin to claim members of the group one by one, Sam vows to keep her brother alive. No matter what. *Named a Best Book of Fall by Cosmopolitan, Yahoo!Life, SheReads, SheKnows, BookTrib, Women.com, and more!*2021 American Fiction Awards Award-Winning Finalist in Young Adult, Readers' Favorite Book Awards Winner in Young Adult, and Firebird Award Winner in Young Adult FictionThe Breakfast Club meets Alive in this gripping tale of survival, impossible choices, and the harrowing balance between life and death.Six teens, one dog, a ski trip gone wrong . . .Sam is dreading senior ski weekend and having to watch after her brother and his best friend, Gavin, to make sure they don't do anything stupid. Again. Gavin may be gorgeous, but he and Sam have never gotten along. Now they're crammed into an SUV with three other classmates and Gavin's dog, heading on a road trip that can't go by fast enough.Then their SUV crashes into a snowbank, and Sam and her friends find themselves stranded in the... The Breakfast Club Meets Alive In This Gritty, Gripping Survival Thriller About Six Teens Stranded In The Mountains Who Are Forced To Make Impossible Choices About Who Will Live And Who Will Die.