This book is described as 'an ecological adventure' and when I first picked it up I thought it looked rather intense. But I'm so glad I persevered. After the introductory pages, I was straight into the action with an amazingly intelligent but accessible, imagined future where land and wildlife are protected and scientific organisations are researching new ways to support human life sustainably.

Rory’s mum is a geologist assigned to work on a project in the Arctic and Rory has to go with her. But the project isn’t all that it seems, the local people are unfriendly and suspicious, animals are dying mysteriously and Rory soon uncovers what's really in store for everyone living there.

The thought of reading about the frozen, dark land of the Arctic might make you shiver, but this is a real page-turner. The setting of an isolated community in the snow immediately appealed to me but Rory and the other characters were vivid and engaging, and the storyline was gripping and thought-provoking. This is aimed at readers aged 11 upwards, and I loved it!