The Fifth Season

The backyard ice rink remains an iconic accompaniment to winter in climates cold enough to support one. It's a tradition extending back generations. What if that rink was a character in a story? What if it had a voice? What stories would it share? About Timothy, who knew there was something special about Simon the minute his new friend moved in next door. The story of Barney, the neighborhood troublemaker who surprises everyone by helping Simon achieve his dream, and revealing his own story in the process. The story of Gale Neilson, the crusty Maritimer who tends to the neighborhood rink while shielding the secrets hidden in his garage. And the story of the rink itself, emerging each winter from the end of a garden hose. If a patch of ice measuring 70 feet by 150 could talk, what could it tell us? The stories it might share - of frozen toes, and dreams dating back through generations. If the rink had a voice, what would it say?This book attempts to find out...