by Nancy Holder
First published 1995
The freighter Morris breaks apart in rough seas, leaving its passengers stranded and desperate. When the H.M.S. Pandora appears on the horizon, the survivors believe their ordeal has ended. They climb aboard the rescue vessel, grateful to be alive. But the Pandora carries more than salvation. As the ship cuts through dark waters, the rescued passengers discover they have traded one nightmare for another. Strange events plague the vessel. Madness spreads among crew and passengers alike. Death stalks the corridors. The survivors realize the Pandora operates by rules that defy rational explanation. What began as a rescue becomes a voyage into supernatural dread. The passengers must confront forces beyond their understanding while trapped on a ship that may be their tomb.
Genres: adventure, mystery, horror, supernatural
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: supernatural-forces, trapped, voyage-of-terror
Setting: H.M.S. Pandora, Morris
413 pages · Paperback · Random House Publishing Group
Content warnings: death, violence