Overview
Stranded in a barren land of ice and monsters, a squad of U.S. Recon Marines must adapt or die.
Conor McCall and his fellow Marines expected a routine training mission off the coast of Norway. But when their boat cuts through a mysterious fog bank, everything changes. They emerge in a frozen, unforgiving world where eldritch horrors lurk in the deeps and savage monsters rule the land. With no hope of resupply or rescue, every decision is mission-critical.
The team forges alliances and fights for survival against murderous barbarians, wicked sorcerers, and foul creatures summoned from the oldest, deepest, and darkest pits of hell.
Ice and Monsters is the explosive first entry in U.S. Marine Veteran Peter Nealen’s The Lost series from WarGate Books, a thrilling, action-packed adventure ideal for readers who crave modern military action blended with dark fantasy. Fans of high-stakes survival stories and military isekai will devour this brutal tale of courage.
Author Bio
Peter Nealen is a former Reconnaissance Marine and combat veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan now living in Montana. A reader of history, philosophy, and speculative fiction, he brings hard-earned tactical insight and unflinching realism to his storytelling.
As the author of the bestselling American Praetorians series and multiple entries in WarGate Books’ military fiction catalog—including The Lost series—Nealen delivers gripping tales of modern warriors thrust into extraordinary circumstances. His work resonates with fans of gritty military action, survival thrillers, and dark fantasy.
When he’s not writing, Peter continues to explore the intersections of strategy, conflict, and the human spirit.
