Winter Santiaga

True to the title of the book, Winter Santiaga is a "cold" unfeeling individual, whose early life was spent in luxury and comfort. Born to a beautiful fourteen year old mother and a drug kingpin father, Winter is indulged with the best that money can buy. She grows into a selfish, amoral individual, who seeks immediate gratification through impulsive and completely ego-centric behavior. It is clear that she cares not for other family members, unhappy that she has to watch her younger siblings and care for her mother, once her mother is shot by father's competitors. When her father is arrested and all property seized, Winter is thrown into a world in which she has little skill to survive and is presented with a multitude of choices in pursuit of her future. Unfortunately, Winter chooses the more rapid methods of survival, to include theft, unsavory relationships, and...