Book 2 - Where the Pines Still Stand
by Kelly Schweiger
When the grid goes dark and the world freezes over, survival isn’t just about food and firewood—it’s about family, trust, and grit.
The Callahans thought they were prepared for anything. Tucked away in their mountain lodge, they’ve faced power outages, harsh storms, and the uncertainty of a world unraveling. But as winter deepens, hunger prowls, violence draws closer to their door, sickness spreads, and even kidnapping becomes a weapon of desperation.
In a season where every decision could mean life or death, the Callahans must decide who they can trust—and how far they’ll go to protect the ones they love.
Fans of One Second After, The Borrowed World, and Alas, Babylon will find themselves snowed in with this gripping tale of survival, resilience, and the fierce will to endure.
A lifelong lover of quiet places and fierce characters, her fiction explores resilience and family.
Kelly Schweiger lives tucked among the hills, fields, and trees of upstate NY, where stories grow wild and the seasons write their own poetry. A lifelong lover of quiet places and fierce characters, she writes fiction that explores resilience, family, and the unbreakable thread between land and heart. When not writing, Kelly can be found relaxing with her loving husband, Fred, playing with her grandchildren, foraging for ‘lawn salad’, reading, or drinking too much coffee with her cats curled at her feet. Where the Pines Still Stand novels are her first, although she has published several non-fiction books, cookbooks, and children’s books in the past.
