"The Wintering dances back and forth across the line of elegant literary

fiction and disturbing supernatural drama. Michael Knost shines with this

career-best novel. Highly recommended!"

- Jonathan Maberry, NY Times bestselling author of Bewilderness and Ghosts of the Void

"An astonishing feat of the imagination, this novel explores the strong

desire for human connection. Who do we consider our family? Why do we

love who we love? And how can that love change us? Beautifully written

and transcendent in feeling."

- Ann VanderMeer, multiple award-winning editor

"Michael Knost is already an accomplished author, but The Wintering is his

finest work yet. Equal parts historical drama and propulsive adventure, the

novel taps into a rare and raw tenderness, with Knost creating in Elsa a

singular character full of grit and grace. The Wintering is an emotional and

affecting tale from a master at the height of his craft."

- James Wade, author of Narrow the Road

"The Wintering is a story you won't forget. It is a story of familial and

platonic love; a story of trust that draws two lonely people together, but

not in the way you might expect. With a fresh plot, brilliantly executed,

Knost's effortless writing style holds you captive until you reach the book's

perfect ending. I highly recommend The Wintering."

- Linda Sandifer, Spur Award winning author of Lost and Broken Things

"Michael Knost's The Wintering is ultimately a story about wounded people

finding unexpected reasons to keep living. Its characters carry memories of

violence, grief, and loss, yet the novel continually returns to the possibility

of healing, connection, and renewal."

- F. Keith Davis, author of The Secret Life and Brutal Death of Mamie Thurman, West Virginia Tough Boys,

and The Feuding Hatfields and McCoys