Kate A. Boorman Books

Told from the split viewpoints of Liv and Jory, Kate A. Boorman's What We Buried is a psychological thrill ride that deftly explores how memories can lie, how time can bend, and how reconciling the truth can be a matter of life or death.“Do you ever just want to be believed?”Siblings Liv and Jory Brewer have grown up resenting each another. Liv―former pageant queen and reality TV star―was groomed for a life in the spotlight, while her older brother, Jory, born with a partial facial paralysis, was left in the shadows. The only thing they have in common is contempt for their parents.Now Liv is suing her mom and dad for emancipation, and Jory views the whole thing as yet another attention-getting spectacle. But on the day of the hearing, their parents mysteriously vanish, and the siblings are forced to work together. Liv feels certain she knows where they are and suspects that Jory knows more than he’s telling…which is true.What starts as a simple overnight road trip soon takes a turn for the dangerous and surreal. And as the duo speeds through the deserts of Nevada, brother and sister will unearth deep family secrets that force them to relive their pasts as they try to retain a grip on the present.

Set in a gripping world filled with tension and secrets, the final installment of the Winterkill trilogy delves into the protagonist's struggle with unspoken truths that have haunted her community. As whispers grow louder, she must confront the dark realities and choices that have shaped their lives. This conclusion promises to captivate fans with its blend of suspense and emotional depth, making it a must-read for those who enjoyed The Knife of Never Letting Go.

Where Emmeline lives, you cannot love and you cannot leave. The Council's rules are strict, but they're for the good of the settlement in which Emmeline lives. Everyone knows there is nothing but danger the other side of the Wall, and the community must prepare for the freezing winterkill that comes every year. But Emmeline struggles to be obedient under the Council's suffocating embrace - especially when she discovers that a Council leader intends to snatch her hand in marriage. Then Emmeline begins to hear the call of the trees beyond the Wall.

Rada padla. Přišlo tání… Svět za Emmelininou pevností čeká. Po pádu rady může Emmeline konečně následovat své sny a vydat se spolu s novou kamarádkou Matisou a milovaným Kanem za svobodou, do divočiny, do neznáma. Do nebezpečí. Tajemství, které zajistilo Matisiným lidem mír po generace, bylo prozrazeno. Nově příchozí uplatňují nárok na zemi a přinášejí s sebou nepředstavitelné hrůzy. Emmeline slíbila, že Matise pomůže její lid varovat, ale na cestě se stále setkává s novými nebezpečími. Bojovné klany, otrokáři, kolonisté, nemoci i přírodní katastrofy na každém kroku… Emmeline začíná pochybovat o všem, co se kdy naučila a co zná. Neudělala chybu, když opustila osadu? A může její vztah s Kanem tohle martyrium vůbec přežít? Brzy se ocitne před neřešitelnou volbou: opustit kamarádku, která jí zachránila život, nebo se vzdát kluka, kterého miluje?