Four years after losing his mother to cancer, Jacky has finally achieved a close and trusting relationship with his father. He has also been learning about the rest of the family he never knew he had, being an only child of a dad who never talked about his past. Two things are very different for Jacky at sixteen than at twelve: In a determined effort to win his father’s affections after his mother died, Jacky learned to play the bagpipes, as his father had done at his age. After many months of practice and frustration, his work paid off and their relationship has never been stronger.

But now his dad wants to throw everything away – the special partnership they have – and remarry, replacing Jacky with a new wife. Jacky decides it’s time to get out, to move away, far away, from the pain his dad is causing him. Jacky has a plan, an opportunity practically handed to him by destiny to go to another country to study. But fate has stepped in and stranded Jacky and the rest of the band on a mountainside after their plane crashes. Now, before he can carry out any of his plans, Jacky has to survive in the snow and cold, struggling to help fend off the dire fear that is spreading within the group as they wait for rescue.

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Jim Sellers has been a freelance writer for over 20years, working in television, film and online. He started writing fiction in 2004, after writing several short stories. His first YA book Jacky the Brave was published in 2013.

A Death of Cold is an enjoyable young adult novel that incorporates love, life, and a whole lot of adventure. I would recommend it to teens who may be experiencing similar issues to those of Jacky, or to someone who just likes a great adventure novel. Recommended

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