“Nerve-rattling maritime horror . . . [with] enough surprises to make even seasoned horror fans jump. This delivers the goods.”—Publishers Weekly

“Sam’s flawed but sympathetic character and conversational narration will draw readers in quickly, while Jacobs’ effortless world building layers in the necessary nautical details and ship’s haunted history without sacrificing the compelling pace. . . Awash in dread, this nightmarish story of survival is an easy handsell to those who enjoy nautical horror like Ally Wilkes' Where the Dead Wait (2023), a space-bound counterpart like S. A. Barnes’ Dead Silence (2022), and survival horror in the vein of Jenny Kiefer’s This Wretched Valley (2024).”—Booklist

“[A] revelatory experience, steeped in otherworldly horror, tragedy, and grim humor. . . Jacobs’s writing is the noise of wind in sails and the strained creaking of taut ropes, perfect for the novel’s setting. Rich descriptions, horrifying mysteries, and well-developed characters are additional treasures of this sea yarn. . . Jacobs’s haunting novel combines the thrill of nautical adventure with spine-tingling cosmic horror and will have excellent appeal for a wide-ranging audience, with read-alikes including Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant, This Wretched Valley by Jenny Kiefer, and The Deep by Nick Cutter.”—Library Journal