Publisher's Synopsis
The lonely island of Trist sits remote and chilly on the edge of the arctic. It is home to Iris Vintersund, a withdrawn young woman who moved to the island several years ago. She works in a small run-down bookshop and spends most days alone. She cannot, however, escape a fundamental but un-specified fear that keeps her up at night. After events in her town begin to take a dark turn Iris discovers the existence of something extraordinary on the island, something tied to her own family and which, if explored, could have far reaching consequences. As Iris begins to explore her history, the mystery that surrounds the dark mountain that dominates the skyline and the strange and threatening presence of a woman called Rikka she is drawn into a fantastically menacing and desolate world unlike anything she has seen before.
