Deep in the snowbound wilderness of northern Japan, an ancient evil stalks the forests.

Anastasia "Ashiya" Ivanovna has come to Japan to hunt deer, but she carries a secret burden-one that keeps her from ever pulling the trigger. A tragic mistake in her past has left her haunted, unable to kill. But when a brutal blizzard approaches and the mutilated corpses of deer appear in the trees, something far more terrifying than guilt takes hold.

When a local child vanishes, suspicion falls on Ashiya, the lone foreigner in a town gripped by fear. Yet as she joins the search party, it becomes clear the true predator is no man-it's a beast beyond reason, a massive, impossible creature that leaves no tracks in the snow.

As the truth unravels, Ashiya must confront not only the horror lurking in the frozen woods but the ghosts of her own past. If she cannot, the darkness of the north will consume her. Come and see if you can survive the beast. The Black Sun series can be read in any order.