From the critically acclaimed author of The Heap, a
thought-provoking and wryly funny novel-equal parts satire and
psychological thriller-that holds a funhouse mirror to the isolated
workplace and an age of endless distraction. At the far reaches of
the world, the Northern Institute sits in a vast expanse of ice and
snow. Once a thriving research facility, its operations were
abruptly shut down after an unspecified incident, and its research
teams promptly evacuated. Now it's home to a team of three
caretakers-Gibbs, Cline, and their supervisor, Hart-and a single
remaining researcher named Gilroy, who is feverishly studying the
sensation of coldness. Their objective is simple: occupy the space,
complete their weekly tasks, and keep the building in working order
in case research ever resumes. (Also: never touch the thermostat.
Also: never, ever go outside.) The work isn't thrilling-test every
door for excessive creaking, sit on every chair to ensure its
structural integrity-but for Hart, it's the opportunity of a
lifetime, a chance to hone his leadership skills and become the
beacon of efficiency he always knew he could be. There's just one
obstacle standing in his way: a mysterious object that has appeared
out in the snow. Gibbs and Cline are mesmerized. They can't discern
its exact shape and color, nor if it's moving or fixed in place.
But it is there. Isn't it? Whatever it might be, Hart thinks the
thing in the snow is an unwelcome distraction, and probably a huge
waste of time. Though, come to think of it, time itself has been a
bit wonky lately. Weekends pass in a blur, and he can hardly tell
day from night. Gravity seems less-than-reliable. The lights have
been flickering weirdly, and he feels an odd thrumming sensation in
his beard. Gibbs might be plotting to unseat him as supervisor, and
Gilroy-well, what is he really doing anyway? Perplexed and
isolated-but most certainly not alone-Hart wrestles for control of
his own psyche as the thing in the snow beguiles his team, upends
their work, and challenges their every notion of what is normal.
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