Title: This House Will Never Be Warm

Author: Paul Avery Tindol

Link: https://www.amazon.com/This-House-Will-Never-Warm/dp/B0D83W5V6M

Summary

“Before there was light, there was a vast emptiness.
That is Mother Cold,
and we will all return to her.

As Confederate soldier Martin Tomball faces death, freezing overnight on a battlefield, Mother Cold comes to make a deal—a deal that will curse his family for generations to come.

Now, in the winter of 2021, Texas is hit with a state-wide ice storm, leaving millions of households without power. Siblings, Jasper and Autumn Tomball are going to have to find a plan to stay warm until the ice thaws—or until Mother Cold comes to collect her bargain

My Review

5/5 Stars

A family curse threatens Jasper’s bloodline, demanding that one of every generation shall be claimed by Mother Cold. When Jasper and his siter, Autumn, find themselves trapped in an ice storm in a home that is impossible to warm, who will Mother Cold claim for her own?

This was my first time reading one of Tindol’s works, but it definitely won’t be my last. I loved the writing style. It was easy to imagine Jasper and Autumn’s struggles, both internally and the external struggle to stay warm. Some of the best stories are those that have a relatable villain. As someone who grew up in a place with cold winters, I know exactly how hard a tough winter can be.

Except, I found myself debating whether the real villain was Mother Cold or if it was Jasper. His downward spiral added a layer of suspense to an already suspenseful tale.