Alina Starkov is a soldier who knows she may not survive her first trek across the Shadow Fold--a swath of unnatural darkness crawling with monsters
The author's own anguish over what happened on the mountain is palpable as he leads readers to ponder timeless questions
she came to the United States to study to become a human rights advocate
from a young woman's refusal to abandon Ireland and elope with a sailor to a man's moment of clarity during an annual dance party
Told through the eyes of both mother and son
The Color of Everything James Meek Alina Starkov is a soldierGrowing up in the mountains of Utah, Cory Richards was constantly surrounded by the outdoors. His father, a high school teacher and a ski patroller, spent years teaching Richards and his brother how to ski, climb, mountaineer, and survive in the wild. Despite a seemingly idyllic childhood, the Richards home was fraught with violence, grief, and mental illness. After being diagnosed with bipolar disorder and dropping out of high school, Richards