Initially, the virus predominantly – if not exclusively – targets children, a choice that some readers may find even more uncomfortable given where the stories take us (content warning: quarantine, euthanasia, and yes it does escalate that quickly). Sequoia Nagamatsu’s Arctic plague is not a coronavirus (nor a respiratory / neurological disease), but its rapid spread and devastating effects make for uncomfortable reading nonetheless.
Sound the klaxon, folks, I’ve finally read my first pandemic novel. How High We Go In The Dark is a series of personal stories from a parallel now exploring themes of connection, grief and hope as humanity grapples with a rapidly-changing context.
As the Siberian tundra melts, a deadly virus is released from the ice and devastates the world.
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