• Grade: 7

Johnny Van Der Zee is a talented hockey player and seems to have everything going for him in the town of Iqaluit, Nunavut. But his friend Kathy knows something is very wrong. Why did Johnny deliberately crash his snowmobile? Why do mysterious accidents befall anyone Johnny gets close to? What is the secret Johnny is so desperate to tell, if only someone would listen? And who is the stranger with the cold eyes and silver hair? The one Johnny knows only as Frost . . . In this supernaturalthriller, Johnny's friends and brother must piece together the reason for his strange behaviour to save him - and all of mankind - from Frost's plan for a new ice age.

Nicole Luiken grew up on a farm in northern Alberta--way, way North. She wrote her first book at age thirteen and was published while still in high school. The author of nine YA novels, she has recently branched out into adult SF/fantasy. She lives in Edmonton with her husband and three children. It is physically impossible for her to go more than three days in a row without writing. Her website can be found at www.nicoleluiken.com

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"Nicole Luiken's new novel is a fast-paced read blending military technology, the supernatural, and romance." -CM magazine

"An emotional roller coaster and action packed novel, Frost will make any reader question the issues of commitment, ambition, and the meaning of standing alone." - WhatIf? Magazine

"An unusual location, with believable characters, in a tale that builds nicely to a thrilling climax: what more could YA readers want?" - Kliatt magazine

"This is an intriguing story with an interesting location and well-developed characters." - Prairie Fire Magazine

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