Ski Weekend - by Rektok Ross (Paperback)

About the Book

"Sam is dreading senior ski weekend and having to watch after her brother and his best friend, Gavin, to make sure they don't do anything stupid. Again. Gavin may be gorgeous, but he and Sam have never gotten along. Now they're crammed into an SUV with three other classmates and Gavin's dog, heading on a road trip that can't go by fast enough. Then their SUV crashes into a snowbank, and Sam and her friends find themselves stranded in the mountains with cell phone coverage long gone and temperatures dropping"--Back cover.

Book Synopsis

The Breakfast Club meets Alive in this gritty, gripping survival thriller about six teens stranded in the mountains who are forced to make impossible choices about who will live and who will die.

Review Quotes

2022 WILLA Literary Awards Finalist in Young Adult Fiction and Nonfiction
2022 San Francisco Book Festival Runner-up in Young Adult
2022 16th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards Winner in Teen Fiction
2022 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist in Young New Adult (Fiction, 17 Years and Up)
2022 Independent Press Awards Distinguished Favorite in Young Adult Fiction
2022 Reader Views Literary Awards Bronze Award in Young Adult
2021 CIBA Dante Rossetti Book Awards First Place Winner
2021 Firebird Award Winner in Young Adult Fiction
2021 Readers' Favorite Book Awards Bronze Medal in Young Adult - Thriller
2021 American Fiction Awards Finalist in Young Adult
2021 IAN Book of the Year Awards Finalist in Fiction: Young Adult/Teen/New Adult
Featured in Cosmopolitan's "15 Compelling Fall 2021 Books to Add to Your Reading List"
Featured in Entertainment Weekly's "9 Authors Pick Their Must-Read Fall Thrillers"
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Featured in J-14's "The Best Young Adult Thriller Novels to Read During the 2021 Spooky Season"
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Featured in What You Should Read Podcast as the "Best Horror of 2021"
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Featured in The Strand's "Top Mysteries of 2021"
Featured in Parade's "Best Young Adult Thrillers of 2021"
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"Ross offers YA readers genuinely diverse characters, each of whom continues to grow throughout the narrative. . . . Brace for impact readers, this YA thriller holds little back."
-Kirkus Reviews

"This is a suspenseful book that had me thoroughly hooked from page one . . . The emotional journey of Ski Weekend is relentless . . . "
--Readers' Favorite, five-star review

"A nail-biter with some surprising moments. Recommended for high school and YA collections."
--School Library Journal

"Hand this to students who like thrillers and books about survival!"
--Youth Services Book Review

"Full of twists and thrills, Ski Weekend will hook you from the very start and keep your heart pounding long after you finish. Rektok Ross's latest book is an exciting addition to the YA scene."
--Evelyn Skye, New York Times best-selling author of The Crown's Game

"A pacey thriller with moments of great tenderness--and spine chilling horror."
--Lauren Kate, New York Times best-selling author of Fallen

"Constantly twisting and emotionally relentless, Ski Weekend is a story of survival, friendship, and family. You won't forget this cast of characters any time soon. Alternately heartbreaking and hopeful--a chilling, thrilling read."
--Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, best-selling author of Th