It is nearly five years since the accident that claimed Tristen's life and now, like so many others, he is searching for a way back to those he has left behind... Trapped in a barren wasteland known only as the Plateaus, Tristen believes he has unwillingly stumbled into the far reaches of hell There is but one attempt to restore order to that windswept valley - a city called Shrive, a place of sanctuary. For many though, the all-night bars and pool houses are not enough. There are still those that long for another way - a way to return to the world they have lost and to those that have lost them. Armed with no more than the blind faith that their future can be changed, Tristen sets out across the wastelands with the help of his friend Garrett and a stranger they refer to only as the Tracer. Together they will travel to the very depths of this hell, attempting with each step to uncover a hope so old, that many believe it to be no more than a myth. If Tristen ever hopes to see his family again, he must try to understand the true nature of his imprisonment. He alone knows that the afterlife is not something designed merely to condemn them; this place is more than that - the Plateaus are a riddle that must be solved, a puzzle that will force him to sacrifice the very thing that still binds him. His past. Together in one volume, as it was originally intended; Cold Highways: The Complete Trilogy is a daring and imaginative fantasy that follows the stories of ordinary people drawn together by the events that claimed their lives. Spanning across thirty years and between the lands of the living and the dead, Cold Highways features dramatic set pieces and heart-stopping action that will leave readers breathless. This edition features all three novels: The Dead, Cities and Signs, and Aires Deep. For more information, visit: www.bentallamy.com