The North Water

In 1859, disgraced former army surgeon Patrick Sumner seeks escape aboard The Volunteer, a Yorkshire whaling vessel bound for the treacherous Arctic Circle. Haunted by the horrors of the Siege of Delhi and opium addiction, Sumner hopes the harsh, unforgiving landscape will offer a kind of oblivion. However, his past traumas pale in comparison to the chilling reality he uncovers on board. When a young cabin boy is brutally murdered, Sumner finds himself thrust into a grim investigation, forced to confront the monstrous depravity of Henry Drax, the ship's hulking, amoral harpooner. As the ship ventures deeper into the frozen wastes, the line between man and beast blurs, and Sumner must battle not only the elements and the darkness within himself but also the primal evil lurking amongst the crew. This is a visceral tale of survival, moral decay, and the brutal realities of life and death at the ends of the earth.