First published 2018
Corey and Kyra grew up together in Lost Creek, Alaska, two best friends who understood each other completely in their isolated snow-covered town. When Corey's family moved away, she promised Kyra she would return to visit during the harsh winter months. But days before Corey's planned homecoming, Kyra dies unexpectedly. Corey arrives to find her childhood community transformed. The people of Lost Creek speak about Kyra's death as though it was inevitable, destined to happen. They treat Corey like an outsider, pushing her away when she asks questions. Something feels deeply wrong to Corey. The town she once called home now harbors dark secrets about what really happened to Kyra. As Corey digs deeper into the mystery surrounding her best friend's death, she discovers that uncovering the truth in Lost Creek may be as impossible as bringing light to the endless Alaskan winter darkness.
Genres: mystery, contemporary, thriller, young-adult
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, mystery
Setting: Alaska, Lost Creek
Period: winter
358 pages · Hardcover · Sourcebooks Fire
Content warnings: death