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Two Degrees From Zero
by M.J.
Stewart
Blurb:
Thirteen-year-old Derek’s cool snowboard adventure does a
dangerous rewind, because his Burton Hero board holds the key to an unsolved
crime.
Two Degrees From Zero is a story that opens up the world of
snowboarding and surviving hazardous winter conditions in Keystone, Colorado.
Derek, his mom, and teen friend Janae (The Clan) are invited on a
snowboarding vacation by his mom’s new romance Thomas. A blizzard hits during a
sleigh ride and dinner at an isolated yurt miles from Keystone. The Clan
accepts an offer from two arrogant snowmobilers for a way home. But to The
Clan's dismay instead of going home, they are abandoned in a creepy backwoods
cabin.
Derek and Janae sneak out of the old cabin and make a dangerous
trek across a white wilderness to find help while the snowmobilers are on the
loose. Just as the teens find
temporary shelter in an old car, another blizzard rages all night, leaving them hopelessly stranded. And their adventure has only begun.
temporary shelter in an old car, another blizzard rages all night, leaving them hopelessly stranded. And their adventure has only begun.
Derek and Janae must escape the frozen ravages of the blizzard.
Derek’s determination to save The Clan while outwitting the thieves is
unstoppable. And the thieves are just as determined to find Derek’s snowboard
because of the valuable information hidden on the board.
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Excerpt:
Shelter for the evening appeared in
the form of an abandoned car hunkered in the deep snow.
“What the heck?” As he got a better
look, the form reminded him of his family’s old car—the Pontiac his dad owned
as a young man. And the same metallic blue gleamed in the setting sun.
Derek did an awkward happy dance on
one foot. “Looky-look. Maybe our luck is changing. The miracle we needed.”
Shelter from the biting wind, relief for his swollen ankle, and a place to rest
his aching muscles.
Janae burst out in shrill laughter.
“If we can get the doors open, we can drive home.”
But the more Derek checked out the
car, the more his heart sank. I can’t do this, I can’t. Suddenly, his feeling
of relief turned to anger, and emotions overtook his tired, weak mind. He
stepped backward and turned from the car.
“What’s wrong now?” Janae asked.
“I can’t do this.”
“Can’t do what?” Janae asked.
“That car. It’s just like my dad’s
old car. I can’t get in,” Derek said. He froze in his tracks like a marble
statue a few feet away.
“I don’t understand. What is your
problem. We’re kinda desperate, and we don’t have a choice. We’ll be in trouble
tonight if we don’t have shelter,” Janae reminded him.
“You can sleep inside, but I’m not.
I’ll have nightmares about him again. I can’t,” Derek said.
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
M.J.
Stewart is a Colorado author and lives in Colorado Springs. Her love for the
outdoors has provided many exciting adventures and include downhill skiing,
biking, hiking, camping, and nature photography.
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