At an Antarctic research station, Laurel Salter encounters a mysterious light phenomenon. Investigating it reconnects her with her former husband, a physicist, and with the desire to undo loss.

Kirkus praises the imagination and emotional stakes, though it finds the ending abrupt after an expansive story. The speculative premise serves questions about love and responsibility. This is a choice for readers who enjoy scientific possibility as an opening into human grief and second chances.

WHO IS IT FOR?

For readers who like speculative premises with a darker or unsettling edge.