The Hunger av Alma Katsu

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<p>"Deeply, deeply disturbing, hard to put down, not recommended reading after dark." - Stephen King<br><br>After having travelled west for weeks, the party of pioneers comes to a crossroads. It is time for their leader, George Donner, to make a choice. They face two diverging paths which lead to the same destination. One is well-documented ¿ the other untested, but rumoured to be shorter.<br><br>Donner¿s decision will shape the lives of everyone travelling with him. The searing heat of the desert gives way to biting winds and a bitter cold that freezes the cattle where they stand. Driven to the brink of madness, the ill-fated group struggles to survive and minor disagreements turn into violent confrontations. Then the children begin to disappear. As the survivors turn against each other, a few begin to realise that the threat they face reaches beyond the fury of the natural elements, to something more primal and far more deadly.<br><br>Based on the true story of The Donner Party, <i>T