Dark Matter – Michelle Paver

Where the Sun Sets for Months — and Something Else Rises

"The novel virtually defines a new genre: literary creepy." — Jeffery Deaver
"Paver is the mistress of suspense." — The Guardian
"An atmospheric ghost story." — The Independent on Sunday

January 1937. Clouds of war gather over a fog-bound London. Twenty-eight-year-old Jack is poor, lonely, and desperate to change his life. When he’s offered a place on an Arctic expedition, he jumps at the chance.

Spirits are high as the ship leaves Norway — five men, eight huskies, crossing the Barents Sea by the light of the midnight sun. At last, they reach the remote, uninhabited bay where they will camp for the next year.

Gruhuken.

But the Arctic summer is brief. As night returns to claim the land, Jack feels a creeping unease. One by one, his companions are forced to leave. He faces a stark choice: stay or go. The sea will soon freeze. Escape will become impossible.

And Gruhuken is not uninhabited. Jack is not alone.

Something walks there in the dark.

Why This Book Will Haunt You

• A masterclass in slow-burn dread and atmospheric horror
• Set against the breathtaking, terrifying Arctic wilderness
• From a Sunday Times bestselling author
• Perfect for fans of The Shining, The Turn of the Screw, and gothic horror
• Critically acclaimed — a modern ghost story classic

Author: Michelle Paver  |  Publisher: Head of Zeus  |  ISBN: 9781398724112  |  Genre: Gothic Horror / Ghost Story