Published: Feb. 22, 2012
Words: 15,463 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781466069121

Short description

California! The land of plenty! John Nye and his wife Anna have answered California's siren call, and have joined the Donner party of emigrants to that "promised land". But they didn't count on the leaders of the train taking the new, unproven Hastings' Cutoff route. They didn't count on being snowed in and facing starvation. And they sure didn't count on the creature stalking the survivors.

Extended description

At the urging of Robert Teal, half-Cherokee John Nye, his pregnant wife Anna, and her father Ben Teal sell all their belongings to migrate to California. Along the way, they join with a wagon train heading the same way - the Donner Party.

After taking an unproven "short-cut" that leaves them a month behind, the emigrants are caught in the mountains by the freezing snows of an early winter.

Snowed in, unable to cross the divide, their food running out, and no relief in sight, the exhausted men, women and children of the Donner party settle in to survive. (Read more) At the urging of Robert Teal, half-Cherokee John Nye, his pregnant wife Anna, and her father Ben Teal sell all their belongings to migrate to California. Along the way, they join with a wagon train heading the same way - the Donner Party.

After taking an unproven "short-cut" that leaves them a month behind, the emigrants are caught in the mountains by the freezing snows of an early winter.

Snowed in, unable to cross the divide, their food running out, and no relief in sight, the exhausted men, women and children of the Donner party settle in to survive.

But something else is out there. Something unseen. Something evil. And it's stalking them.

John can deal with the elements. But can he save his family from starvation? Can he stop the demon of the frigid wastelands from taking his wife and child?

As food - and time - run out for the Donner party, John and Anna must make a decision. To stay, and starve with the others? Or attempt a harrowing trek out of the mountains - with a creature of myth on their trail?

There are some decisions you should never have to make.
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Review by: Anne McCourtie on March 20, 2012 :
An excellent story. The Richard Freeland skillfully pulls the reader into the center of the struggle for survival in an intense manner. Definitely a winner.
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