Jamie Carie. Nashville: B & H Books, 2010. 240 pp. (Hardback).
Ellen Pierce is an unlikely member of the group of adventurers headed to Alaska in 1897. The others are seeking their fortunes in the gold rush that sent multitudes scurrying north; Ellen has been compelled to accompany her unstable — and at times even dangerous — brother. All she wants is a home and a family of her own.
When the ship runs into ice, Buck Lewis volunteers to lead a group through the Alaskan wilderness to safety.
The arduous journey proves deadly for some; by the end of it, Ellen is all alone in the world, except for Buck. Although she and Buck have formed a bond of sorts, he is on a personal mission and cannot stay to protect her.
Stranded in Alaska in the dead of winter with little money and little hope, Ellen does what she has to do in order to survive — and clings to the hope that Buck will return by Christmas as he promised.
In this novella, award-winning inspirational author Jamie Carie returns to the Alaskan setting of her earlier novel, “Snow Angel.” Woven through “The Snowflake” is the thread of God’s love and steadfastness, even when His children fail to recognize His presence.
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