In this fast-paced adventure story set in the Canadian arctic, fifteen-year-old Inuit hunter Nick Thrasher comes face-to-face with a fearsome creature on a routine caribou hunt gone wrong. Part grizzly, part polar bear, this environmental mutant has been pegged the “grolar bear” by wildlife experts. Nick may have escaped this time, but it won’t be his last encounter.
Then Nick’s estranged half-brother, Ryan, offers to take him on a rafting trip down a remote part of the Firth River. But when disaster strikes, the two narrowly evade death. They’re left stranded without supplies—and then the grolar bear appears. Will Hobbs brings his singular style to this suspenseful story about two brothers fighting for survival against the unpredictable—and sometimes deadly—whims of nature.
Stranded in the wild and stalked by a monster, can two brothers who are practically strangers learn to trust each other in time?
- Estranged Brothers: Fifteen-year-old Inuit hunter Nick Thrasher is an expert on the land. His older half-brother Ryan is a world-wise photographer. They have nothing in common except the will to survive.
- A Fearsome Hybrid Bear: Part grizzly, part polar bear, the terrifying “grolar bear” is a product of a changing climate—and it’s hunting them. After one close call, Nick knows this monster is a deadly predator.
- Stranded in the Wild: A disastrous rafting trip on the remote Firth River leaves the brothers with no gear, no supplies, and no way to call for help. To make it out alive, they’ll have to rely on their wits and each other.
- Inuit Heritage: A page-turning adventure that weaves in authentic details of Inuit culture, hunting traditions, and a deep respect for the unforgiving but beautiful Arctic landscape.
