After seven months, Corey returns to visit the small town of Lost Creek, Alaska, where she grew up with her best friend, Kyra. However, just before Corey’s flight home, she learns that Kyra has died, presumably by suicide. But not everything is what it seems in the town of Lost Creek and Corey won’t stop until she finds what happened to her best friend in the seven months since she’s been awake.
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Publisher’s Description:
Best friends Corey and Kyra were inseparable in their snow-covered town of Lost Creek, Alaska. When Corey moves away, she makes Kyra promise to stay strong during the long, dark winter, and wait for her return.Just days before Corey is to return home to visit, Kyra dies. Corey is devastated―and confused. The entire Lost community speaks in hushed tones about the town’s lost daughter, saying her death was meant to be. And they push Corey away like she’s a stranger.
Corey knows something is wrong. With every hour, her suspicion grows. Lost is keeping secrets―chilling secrets. But piecing together the truth about what happened to her best friend may prove as difficult as lighting the sky in an Alaskan winter…
Genre: Mystery, Contemporary
Representation:
Gender:
Cis girls: Kyra, Corey
Cis boys: Sam, Roshan
Sexuality:
Gay: Sam, Roshan
Asexual: Corey
Pansexual: Kyra
Romantic Orientation:
Homoromantic: Sam, Roshan
Aromantic: Corey
Panromantic: Kyra
Race/Ethnicity:
White: Corey, Kyra, Sam
Multiracial: Roshan
Disability:
Kyra has bipolar disorder.
Trigger Warnings:
Suicide
Parental neglect
Emotional abuse
Attempted murder
Additional Notes:
Ownvoices: Ownvoices for asexual representation