I love the Red Eye horror series of books, I think they are fantastic, so when I saw this on NetGalley for review, that was me sold.

The story follows Charlie, who is at a ski resort with his school, from what we can gather Charlie has not got the greatest home life and really does not want to go home. On arriving back at the lodge, the next morning blood is found by one of the students and on the night they are all attacked.

I found this to be a well-evolved story and found myself liking the twists within the story. This is Gabriel Dylan's first novel, and he has done himself proud, you are kept on the edge of your seat, trying to figure out what these creatures are, and wondering who is going to survive.

I loved that you were kept on the edge of your seat and that you really didn't know who was going to make it out of the situation alive. I did love Charlie, as a character, you found out his backstory, and that he was trying to make his father proud of him. I also liked Hanna, I thought she was such a strong character, and she was going to go down fighting.

I will admit the twist with Poppy, I did see that coming, and you don't get a full explanation near the end (these were why it lost a star), but it was a great story, and that epilogue, I really didn't expect that but then in hindsight thinking about it now it should have been obvious.

Overall a really great story, especially for Halloween or even the winter months. The book is released in EBook format on the 25th Dec 2018, and Paperback on the 10th Jan 2019, I will be picking up a paperback copy.

You do not have to be a young adult or a teenager to enjoy this rather deliciously gruesome and chilling tale (in more senses then one), you just need to have a love of horror and a desire to immerse yourself in a story where nightmares become reality. The story is set in a remote and not very popular Austrian ski resort village called Kaldgellan. Staying there on a school trip is a party from a Bristol comprehensive comprising of an eclectic mixture of students. The main character Charlie has a troubled past and is ostracised from the rest of the group, the book beginning with him snowboarding rather dangerously on his own off-piste and being admonished and rescued by one of the ski guides, the enigmatic Hanna. As a storm develops we get the impression that something is not quite right with the village as evidenced by the desertion of it by its inhabitants as night draws nearer and a warning to leave given to Hanna by a fellow ski instructor. But what ancient secrets are there laying and lurking outside in this remote location soon to be cut off as the snow begins to fall more heavily and the wind begins to roar?

I do not want to give too much away except to say that there is a high body count and you do not know who will be next. One thing is for certain not many will survive. Among the mayhem and slaughter there is also some character development and romance. It is certainly edge of your seat stuff and there are not many lulls in the plot. The end is terrific and hopefully it is not too much of a spoiler to say that there is a twist at the end which I certainly did not foresee that will hopefully ensure a sequel. This could also well make a rather good British horror film. A greet read for snowy winter's night.

3.5 stars

I love YA horror and I wish I had found RedEye books when I was a young adult myself! When I saw a ski trip based horror on Netgalley I jumped at the chance to read it. While I really enjoyed the premise of the story and the atmosphere of a small mountain town I did find it to be a little sub-par unfortunately.

If you've seen the film 30 Days of Night, you will find a very similar plot here but with a group of teenagers instead of adults. There's nothing wrong with this but I was just expecting something a bit more thoughtful and clever. It's actually pretty much what it says on the tin. A group of students trying to survive creatures hunting them at night up in the mountains.

The writing itself is fine, a little underdeveloped at times but it's certainly an easy read.

The main characters did have a little depth and personality but mostly I didn't really feel much of a connection with them. It seems like most of the characters are from troubled backgrounds which does make it rather strange that they are on a ski trip! Certainly in my school, ski trips were for the very rich kids, a treat of privilege. In the story, none of the characters we are introduced to are safe - this is one of my favourite aspects of the horror genre. Any one of them could come to a grisly end at any moment. It's just a shame I didn't feel much of a connection to any of them.

Overall, it's an enjoyable read and a fun little horror story - especially during the winter months!

Thank you very much to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review

Whiteout is a creepy expert plotted YA horror which kept me reading late into the night. Gabriel’s atmospheric writing brought the freezing Alps vividly to life, and as for the monsters - I don’t want to give too much away but this is definitely one to read with all the lights on! Can’t wait to see what Gabriel writes next!

Thanks to Stripes for the opportunity to review this book.

Whiteout will stick with me for a long time and continues the great Red Eye Horror series published by Stripes.

The main protagonist is a young man called Charlie. Charlie has a troubled past and this follows him throughout the book in the way people interact with him and how he’s portrayed.
Charlie and his Sixth Form class from Bristol get stuck on top of a Austrian Mountain which is a ski resort. A storm blows in and the residents scatter as the class gets cut off, Monsters start killing the students off and the storm won’t lift until they are all dead.

I really loved this book, I loved the characters, plot, scenes and the monsters which were completely new and fresh.

Therefore I happily give whiteout the full five stars and make it one of my favourite reads of the year.

Whiteout is published on the 10th January 2019!

Thanks for reading this review!

I've been a huge fan of the 'Red Eye' series for a while-they do for teens what Ste King did for adults many years ago-it's a genre of books lots of Y7&8s want, but there was little age-appropriate material around until these came on the scene. I cannot wait to purchase this one for my library-just wish I could get it on the shelves for Halloween! When the storm hits the ski resort, most of the locals go back to their houses, leaving a school trip behind. To be eaten. But some refuse to give in, and go out for revenge... great, edge-of-your-seat stuff, with teen angst, romance and what could've been thrown into the mix.

Aw, man. If it snows this year, I am curling up in a ball with a pillow over my head. This is terrifying, and unlike Alex Bell's Charlotte stories it could really happen. I'll be eyeing any news of Alpine avalanches very carefully this year...

(Also, the ending. Never sleeping again, thanks for that...)


I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Well, at least I read this at this time of year, not in spring when we're likely to have snow. Blazing sunshine would be better, but for some reason Red Eye decided to release this book in winter. I'm sure I don't know why.

I genuinely had to pile on an extra blanket as I read this, the cold was so well described. I could see a minor plot twist coming...I'm surprised the characters didn't, actually...but I totally missed the cliffhanger ending twist, and I sincerely hope Gabriel revisits this story another time. I'd love to know what happened to the survivors.

A great read, perfect for long, cold, snowy nights.


Receiving an ARC did not affect my review in any way.

I read this in one sitting. I love any book set in winter or snow, especially horror. Really atmospheric, full of suspense and intrigue. Good characters, really well written. I will be recommending this book to all my book people!