Kings' Peak - Avalanche

Kings' Peak - Avalanche is an action novel written in 2008 by Matt Richards. It tells the story of the fictional village and ski resort of King Abby, a town built in a "safe place" at the summit of Kings' Peak. However, the fact that it was built in a safe place isn't true, as a massive avalanche tears down the town and kills almost all the people living in it. A divorced man must find and rescue his estranged daughter and her husband, who are trapped in an elevator when the building they were in collapsed from the weight of the snow.

The novel was critically acclaimed and enjoyed popularity from many famous Lovian celebrities. A feature film was released in November 2012, entitled Kings' Peak, which has also received critical acclaim and has been nominated for  the award for best screenplay at the 2013 Malipa Cinema Festival.

Synopsis
The story is set in a fictional village and ski resort known as King Abby, found between The Abby and Kings' Peak. The village was built in a "safe place", according to its inhabitants, however nature is about to prove that it wasn't.

High above the village, melting ice and snow is causing a massive avalanche to come tearing down the side of the mountain. It hits the town, trapping and killing many of its residents. A skilled mountaineer and a divorced man named Andrew must save his family, including his 22-year old daughter Sally and her husband, Mike, with noone to help him, but his 19-year old son, James.

Reception
The book received critical acclaim. It was famous for being extremely popular amongst Lovian celebrities, such as Jhon Lewis, who played one of the main roles and Richard Luton, a famous author.