Beginning in 2030\, a grieving archeologis t arrives in the Arctic Circle to continue the work of his recently deceas ed daughter at the Batagaika crater\, where researchers are studying long- buried secrets now revealed in melting permafrost\, including the perfectl y preserved remains of a girl who appears to have died of an ancient virus . Once unleashed\, the Arctic Plague will reshape life on earth for genera tions to come\, quickly traversing the globe\, forcing humanity to devise a myriad of moving and inventive ways to embrace possibility in the face o f tragedy. Sequoia Nagamatsu takes readers on a wildly original and compas sionate journey\, spanning continents\, centuries\, and even celestial bod ies to tell a story about the resiliency of the human spirit\, our infinit e capacity to dream\, and the connective threads that tie us all together in the universe.
\nBy turns heartbreaking and hopeful\, How High We Go in the Dark follows a series of interconnected characters navi gating a world transformed by catastrophe. Its exploration of grief\, ethi cs\, and the human capacity for compassion makes it especially rich for di scussion.
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