The story takes place in Greenland, in 1408. It begins outside a remote Norse village where we find, Erik and his son Kristian are fishing in a effort to get enough food for themselves and the village for the upcoming winter. Times have been harder than usual as the winters seem to get more and more brutal as the years go by. The town has very few livestock and not enough hay to feed the ones they have. Their net is suddenly full of fish, and they can't believe their luck. That is until Kristian sees something caught in the net and starts pulling. A dead clergyman from the Eastern village is dead, the fish eating his corpse. Hes been gutted. Who or what could have done this? The island is plagued by an ancient evil. Can the villagers come together to overcome it, or will they have to flee their beloved homeland?
The twenty chapters of this book are nothing short of spectacular. The characters are interesting and well fleshed out. The setting descriptions are so vivid, it's like you're actually there. Greenland has long been a fascinating place to me that I had hoped to see one day. The story has horror and supernatural elements to it and has nice pacing, complete with twist ending. A must read for any horror fan.
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