Polární běsy – Macallister Greer (2023)

In early 1853, experienced guide Virginia Reeve is summoned to Boston by a mysterious benefactor who offers her the opportunity of a lifetime: to lead a group of twelve women into the wild, dangerous Arctic in search of the lost Franklin expedition. It is an extraordinary request, but the team is also made up of extraordinary women. Each brings her strengths and skills to the expedition – and her own troubling secrets. A year and a half later, back in Boston, Virginia stands trial because not all the women returned. This heart-wrenching story, told in alternating timelines that follow the fascinating trial in Boston as well as the perilous and deadly progress of the women's expedition to the frozen north, captivates readers as the chorus of voices answers the all-encompassing question of the trial: what happened in the far north? The book Northern Wraiths is packed with intriguing historical facts and surprises with its fresh approach. The protagonist must confront not only an unjust accusation but also the demons of her own past. The novel is also a poignant ode to the power of female solidarity.