The Blurb On The Back

The following is a chronological collection of diary entries from Officer Aksel Olsen, pertaining to the investigation of the disappearance of the Sirius Sled Patrol Echo Team. Echo Team consisting of Senior Officer Jonas Ulrich and Officer Aksel Olsen who were sent on a rescue mission across the Greenland National Park with supplies for a year and twelve dogs to find Delta Patrol. Echo Patrol never returned, yet Delta Patrol would return to base at Daneborg a year later having never been in contact with their brothers on Echo Patrol. What follows is classified information, for your eyes only.

Welcome to the Sirius Sled Patrol...

The Sirius Sled Patrol is responsible for patrolling the North East Greenland National Park, conducting long range reconnaissance throughout the vast expanses of Greenland. Patrols last for four months, and in the winter, there is no sunlight. ’Delta Patrol’ has not been in communication with headquarters for months and is presumed missing. Aksel Olsen has just went through the grueling tests to join the patrol about to fulfill his boyhood dream of sledding as part of the Slædepatruljen Sirius. Olsen is running from his past and his regrets, while his partner Ulrich has spent a career in Greenland, at home on the ice. The two men have just been put together as a team. The Sirius Sled Patrol teams consist of two men and twelve dogs and they must work as one to survive on the ice. Ulrich and Olsen are the ’Echo Patrol’, their mission; to patrol the expanse of Greenland from Mestersvig to Station Nord and find out what happened to Delta Patrol. In Station Nord they are scheduled to be picked up by a cargo plane after the long Winter night, but will they find Delta Patrol and will they make it to the cargo plane on time?

About Sirius

Sirius is a bone chilling horror book to lose yourself to under the covers at night. Inspired by Dark Matter, Jacob’s Ladder and The Thing it aims to explore themes such as isolation, mental health and what it means to be human.

Sirius is told through journal entries of main character, new recruit Aksel Olsen. Through the book we learn about Aksel’s relationship, his inner feelings and how he thinks he is being followed by an unimaginable horror over the ice. What is the horror? Is it his past, is it all in his head, or is something really out there?

About The Author

Having previously published work under the name Roddy McCance, Ryan is an author from Belfast, Northern Ireland. He is the writer behind The Burning Memory, Tales Of The Fractured Mind, The Soul Of The Sea and Tales Of Fractured Worlds. He runs his own comic book label - Fracture Press, who publish socially conscious comics about the environment and mental health.

He is 33 years old and has been writing stories since he was in high school. He loves writing stories with the power to change perspectives. He grew up in Belfast, Northern Ireland and lives with his rescue dog Benji. He loves Americana music and going for adventures.

He is the author of upcoming novel The Foreverlands, scheduled for release this year with Level Up Publishing. Roddy is a huge fan of horror and ghost stories and feels that growing up under the atmospheric Mourne Mountains and his love of bone-chilling stories makes him perfect person to write this horror novel. He hopes to get lots of feedback, advice and help, as he fleshes out his novel.

Timeline

I will try to update regularly in between my other projects. At the moment this is something I am enjoying researching and writing for fun, so I will take my time in between comic projects and my other novel. Thank you for looking in and I hope you enjoy the concept. I am hoping to develop as an author and through feedback I can develop this project and make it successful.