by Seth
First published 2023
The Pole-Star sits motionless in Arctic ice. The crew grows desperate as days pass without escape from their frozen prison. Strange sounds echo through the ship at night. The sailors whisper about ghosts walking among them in the darkness. The ship's doctor dismisses these fears as superstition born from isolation and cold. But the captain begins acting strangely. His behavior becomes more erratic each day. The doctor realizes the captain may pose a greater threat to their survival than the ice itself. As winter closes in, the doctor must decide whether to trust his rational mind or the crew's growing terror. This illustrated ghost story explores how extreme conditions can break even the strongest leaders.
Genres: adventure, horror, thriller, ghost-stories, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: survival, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Arctic
Period: 19th-Century
80 pages · Paperback · Penguin (Cornerstone)