The Year it Snowed in April

Avery Benjamin Clarke is a shy and demure boy, raised in the upper-middle-class home of his maternal grandparents from the day he was born. A straight 'A' student and a model child, Avery is a complete joy to be around. One Easter Sunday, his wayward mother, Carla, returns to his grandparents' brownstone. When tragedy strikes, Avery is forced to live with Carla permanently. Shortly after, his life begins a downward spiral as she introduces him to a world of dysfunction and darkness. Soon Avery's childhood becomes a distant memory as he adjusts to Carla's unorthodox lifestyle. Mental, physical and sexual abuse dominate in the new environment, snatching Avery's innocence away forever. As he endures adolescence and enters adulthood, Avery inevitably becomes more and more withdrawn and introverted. Determined to hide his secrets from the world, he struggles to suppress his psychosis and obtain some sense of normalcy in his life. But when karma enters the picture and the tables are turned yet again, Avery is given crosses no young person should ever have to bear. Will he ultimately delve within himself for the strength and sanity that was stolen from him or will he awaken the monster that has been brewing beneath the surface created by years of suffering and abuse?