A Haunting in the Arctic
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4.1 • 13 Ratings
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
A deserted shipwreck off the coast of Iceland holds terrors and dark secrets in this chilling horror novel from the author of The Lighthouse Witches.
The year is 1901, and Nicky is attacked, then wakes on board the Ormen, a whaling ship embarked on what could be its last voyage. With land still weeks away, it’s just her, the freezing ocean, and the crew – and they’re all owed something only she can give them...
Now, over one hundred years later, the wreck of the Ormen has washed up on the forbidding, remote coast of Iceland. It’s scheduled to be destroyed, but explorer Dominique feels an inexplicable pull to document its last days, even though those who have ventured onto the wreck before her have met uncanny ends.
Onboard the boat, Dominique will uncover a dark past riddled with lies, cruelty, and murder—and her discovery will change everything. Because she’ll soon realize she’s not alone. Something has walked the floors of the Ormen for almost a century. Something that craves revenge.
Customer Reviews
Hmm…
I wanted to like this book. I really really did. It’s an interesting take on trauma and the book is an extended metaphor for it.
I really enjoyed the Nicky chapters. Her marriage, getting taken aboard the Ormen, the men that used and abused her, and her injury, were fascinating.
The Dominique chapters though… They bored me. I suppose I should have figured out the ending beforehand, but I was just so upset at how jumbled and ridiculous Dominique’s time on the Ormen was. Samarah and Leo were annoying. Jens was alright, but Dominique’s ignorance to what was going on was frustrating. I found her hard to root for. I thought the big reveal was just drawn out.
Again, I understand her story with context of the ending, but it just didn’t work for me.