Snowflake, AZ

Ash arrives in Snowflake, Arizona, and finds a small community of people who are sick, including Ash’s stepbrother, Bly. But it isn’t any ordinary sickness: modern life is poisoning them, and when Ash too falls ill, the doctor’s response is, “It’s all in your mind.” Meanwhile, the world beyond is succumbing to a breakdown of civilization only distantly perceived by Ash and the isolated residents of Snowflake, from which there may or may not be a chance for recovery. This humane and thoughtful novel explores the resilience of love and community in the face of crisis.

Ash ajunge in Snowflake, Arizona si gaseste o mica comunitate de oameni bolnavi, inclusiv fratele vitreg al lui Ash, Bly. Dar nu este o boala obisnuita: viata moderna ii otraveste si cand si Ash se imbolnaveste, raspunsul medicului este: „Totul este in mintea ta”. Intre timp, lumea de dincolo cedeaza unei descompuneri a civilizatiei percepute doar de la distanta de Ash si de locuitorii izolati ai fulgului de zapada, din care pot exista sau nu sanse de recuperare.