In deep enough snow, nobody can hear you scream.

After a semester of college, Miranda is free of her parents: mom's obnoxious helicoptering and dad's sometimes-violent alcohol problem. They've got a solution for the separation, though: This winter break, they've rented an isolated cottage for the family to reconnect. For Miranda, it's the opposite of a vacation.

The timing is terrible. her boyfriend has been ghosting her, and her best friend thinks he's cheating. A coming blizzard means that once she arrives, she can't leave. Some creep's been texting her disturbing photos she doesn't understand. and worst of all, her folks are acting strange. They're hiding something, and Miranda has no idea what it is.

What Miranda discovers at the cabin will leave her gasping for breath, giving "surviving winter break" a whole new meaning.

Winter Break is the a new young adult suspense novel by Johnny B. Truant, the bestselling author of Fat Vampire, adapted by SyFy as the TV show Reginald the Vampire. His other books include Pretty Killer, Pattern Black, Invasion, The Beam, Dead City, and over 100 other titles across many genres.