From the New York Times bestseller and author of Netflixs The Silence comes a terrifying horror novel set in a melting Arctic landscape. Something deadly has lain dormant for thousands of years, but now the permafrost is giving up its secrets "At once a thrilling novel and a call to action against climate change..." - New York Times Estranged friends Dean and Bethan meet after five years apart when they are drawn to a network of caves on a remote Arctic island. Bethan and her friends are environmental activists, determined to protect the land. But Deans group's exploitation of rare earth minerals deep in the caves unleashes an horrific contagion that has rested frozen and undisturbed for many millennia. Fleeing the terrors emerging from the caves, Dean and Bethan and their rival teams undertake a perilous journey on foot across an unpredictable and volatile landscape. The ex-friends must learn to work together again if theyre to survive... and more importantly, stop the horror from spreading to the wider world. A propulsive horror thrillerfast-moving, frightening, and shockingly relevantthis adventure will grip you until the final terrifying page.