' newest offering is more than just a survival tale. ' portrays strong, not-soon forgotten characters in this suspenseful, psychologically rich tale.' - Booklist 'Genre readers will also be swept along as the suspense builds in this first-rate character-driven thriller.' - Publishers Weekly Braving a landscape both unforgivingly harsh and breathtakingly beautiful, Nola, Bridget, Vonn, and Wolf find themselves faced with an impossible question: How much will they sacrifice for a stranger? The three who make it home alive will be forever changed by their harrowing days on the mountain.įrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Girls, The Mountain Story is a fast-paced, suspenseful adventure and a gorgeous tribute to the resilience of the human spirit. As one day without rescue spirals dramatically into the next, and misadventure turns to nightmare, these four broken souls begin to form an inextricable bond, pushing themselves and one another further than they ever could have dreamed possible. When a series of missteps strands this unusual group together in the wilderness, they soon realize that their only defense against the brutality of nature is one another. Still reeling from the tragic accident that robbed him of his best friend, Wolf Truly is the only experienced hiker among them, but he has come to the cliffs on his eighteenth birthday without food or supplies because he plans to take his own life. Vonn is working out her teenage rebellion at eight thousand feet, driven by family obligation and the urge to escape her mistakes.

Blonde, stick-thin Bridget is training for a triathalon.

Nola has gone up the mountain to commemorate her wedding anniversary, the first since her beloved husband passed. Now almost thirty, Rose and Ruby are on the verge of becoming the oldest living craniopagus twins in history, but they are remarkable for a lot more than their unusual sisterly bond.Four lost hikers are about to discover they're capable of something extraordinary.

Joined at the head, 'The Girls' (as they are known in their small town) attempt to lead a normal life, but can't help being extraordinary. Yet, in all that time, she has never once looked into Ruby's eyes. Read more has never gone for a solitary walk or had a private conversation. And, if such things were to be, I'd live a thousand times as me, to be loved so exponentially' In twenty-nine years, Rose Darlen has never spent a moment apart from her twin sister, Ruby. So many things I've never done, but oh, how I've been loved. I have never stood in the grass at night and raised my arms to a beguiling moon. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear I have never looked into my sister's eyes. Lori Lansens' blend of tragedy and comedy will touch you deeply' Isabel Allende Num Pages: 352 pages. Love, connection, loyalty, raw humanity and much more are the ingredients of this most unusual novel. I promise: you will never forget this extraordinary story.

The Girls by Lori Lansens