As the oceans rise, refugees from every nation are set adrift. In the thawing Arctic, the Republic of Svalbard is the last place on Earth with open borders. Visionary philanthropist Zachary Olsen believes everyone should be allowed to prove themselves. He builds Longyear City, the crucible of competition, wherein one must only earn a million dollars to be granted the rights of 'Citizen' on this island ark. When Hara Sayegh reaches Svalbard in the belly of a supertanker, such dreams are remote. She is thrown into a fight for survival in the concrete jungle, where the slightest mistake often proves fatal. In response to a population crisis, the powers that be set in motion a new campaign that will reshape Longyear. As the endless night of winter falls, war is declared against the gangsters that run its streets. In the upheaval, Hara must fight to protect her family. She comes to master the game of death and pulls her family out of poverty with the edge of a knife. Rising to even aspire to the ultimate dream, to become a 'Citizen.' The machinations of Svalbard's ruthless leaders are the least of Hara's problems. She's caught between demons and gods manipulating the universe to their own ends. Her journey leads her to the very ends of the earth, to the membrane of death and the alchemy of blood that connects us all.
26 parts