Set in Cedar Falls! Teenaged Alex is at home alone while his mother, father, and sister go visit an uncle in Illinois for the weekend. Part of Alex's house suddenly explodes as he hears booms and the sky becomes threateningly dark. He assumes it is some kind of storm, but he soon learns that ash is pouring down on Iowa because a supervolcano in Yellowstone erupted. Alex stays with a neighbor for a while, then spends a day or two at the high school which has become a shelter. But he decides he needs to find his parents. He begins a trek along Highway 20 toward Illinois, skiing over the ash. Along the way he meets people who help him and people who want to kill him.An episodic read full of suspense and action. The ending leaves no doubt that a sequel will follow.
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