Eaters of the Dead

From the bestselling author of  Jurassic Park ,  Timeline , and  Sphere  comes an epic tale of unspeakable horror.   It is 922 A.D. The refined Arab courtier Ibn Fadlan is accompanying a party of Viking warriors back to their home. He is appalled by their customs—the gratuitous sexuality of their women, their disregard for cleanliness, and their cold-blooded sacrifices. As they enter the frozen, forbidden landscape of the North—where the day’s length does not equal the n