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A lyrical story collection shares the experiences of teens from small communities in Alaska and the American West, whose lives are impacted by wildfires, child predators, disappearances, and other traumas.

"Jade's a single mom with one goal: to give her daughter a happy childhood, free from the fears and abuse Jade experienced growing up in a cult. Even though she broke free from her traumatic and dangerous past, Jade is still haunted by fiends ... both seen and unseen ... and by secrets some people will try to silence forever. A fast-paced, can't-stop-reading Christian thriller set in the heart of rural Alaska, Frost Heaves is real, relevant, and almost...

"Rachel Hatch closes a major chapter in her life. A new one begins with an offer from an old friend. This offer puts Hatch at odds. The agency responsible for her father's murder and who nearly took her life in the mountains of Colorado is now offering her a job opportunity. Lives hang in the balance as Hatch sets out to honor her code. She quickly finds that things are not what they seem in the small town of Breakneck, Alaska. Hatch finds an ally...

It's a crisp, snowless October in The Park. The root cellar is full, the cordwood is stacked, the oil drums are filled and there's a freshly-butchered moose in her cache, but Kate Shugak must leave her cabin and head into the chaos of Anchorage, where the Alaska Federation of Natives' annual convention is being held. Why? Because board members of the Niniltna Native Association have been dying, board members who just happened to oppose a lucrative...