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by Corey J. Cook (Author)
When a sudden storm shatters a routine fishing trip off the rugged coast of Maine, four siblings are thrown into a fight for survival that begins long before they reach land.
Ethan, the eldest, is forced into leadership overnight when the sea takes their father and leaves them stranded on a remote, unforgiving island. With winter closing in, hunger tightening its grip, and rescue uncertain, the siblings must learn to survive not just the wilderness, but one another. Every decision carries weight. Every mistake leaves a mark.
As food dwindles and the cold sharpens, discipline becomes an act of love, and leadership becomes a burden that costs more than it gives. Trust fractures quietly. Fear takes new shapes, storms that won't stop, nights that feel watched, signs of predators just beyond the firelight. Survival is no longer heroic. It is slow, exhausting, and deeply human.
When hope finally appears, it comes at a price, forcing a risk that nearly costs them everything. And even rescue cannot erase what the island has taken, or what it has made of them.
This is a novel about endurance without glory, family without certainty, and the thin line between holding on and letting go. A story of children forced to grow up in the space between waves and winter, where survival is not a triumph, but a promise kept, one breath at a time.
