Rare Earth

The unprecedented discovery of Rare Earth minerals in Northern Canada by a maverick geologist, Yakov, pits man against political faction and technology. Set in the backdrop of the sub-Arctic wilderness, the safety of Yakov rests on an unlikely accomplice named Robb, a youthful scientist, and a Mountie, Trakalo, whose frontier posting renders him vulnerable to intrusions from ruthless, non-sovereign forces.

Robb is no super-sleuth. Lured from academic study he becomes a subject matter expert to the US government in the advancing Rare Earth economies. When he proposes a Rare Earth angle to a political assassination his world is upended. To survive, he must connect with Yakov and discover why the Rare Earth find is crucial.