A YA thriller about an orphan trapped on an icy island where the death count rises with the tide

Set 130 years ago, in an alternate Scandinavia, this thriller follows an orphan sent to a remote island where death cannot be outrun. Perfect for fans of Holly Jackson and Karen McManus.

There is murder in the air on the island of Niflheim. But the victims don’t stay dead for long.

With his mother's dying words ringing in his ears, Ebenezer Munch is exiled to the north into the care of his estranged grandfather, the powerful Woden Tørsen. Between the biting winds and the old man's icy silence, Eben thinks the frost is his biggest enemy. However, the mist that creeps along the coast conceals more than just the deadly rock faces, as a killer stalks the night.

Soon Eben uncovers a terrifying truth—Niflheim isn't just an island, it's a gateway to something much darker. To save the world from fracture, Eben must embrace the frightening thing he is becoming. But some secrets are buried for a reason, and once the truth is out there is no crawling back.