chicago that year they 'd had the `` thundersnow , '' when the winds had been hurricane-strength and two feet of snow had fallen amid bolts of lightning , and she 'd opened the door to the balcony just to feel the storm 's fury , and the wind had nearly torn her away- dad on the night of the wreck , crawling through twisted metal and broken glass to grab cole , never hesitating even though his own ribs were cracked and he had to be in incredible pain- the magic turned over inside her .