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During a ski holiday in the French Alps, a young couple is caught in an avalanche. Struggling back to the village, they discover it deserted and begin waiting for rescue. As days pass, they find themselves trapped in a repeating cycle of return, each time confronted by unsettling visions that question their survival and challenge the boundaries of their reality.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Fantasy/Dark Fantasy
Authors: Graham Joyce
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