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Set in 1935, the narrative follows Stephen Pearce, a young medic, who travels to India to join an elite climbing team that seeks to summit Kangchenjunga, the world's third‑highest peak. The expedition echoes the 1907 Lyell tragedy, in which five British climbers perished, and now the surviving Charles Tennant warns Stephen of ominous events yet to unfold. As the climbers ascend and oxygen wanes, Stephen encounters eerie, macabre relics that force him to question the veracity of Lyell’s account and the true cost of reaching the pinnacle.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror
Authors: Michelle Paver
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