Under a false name, Sherlock Holmes joins a scientific expedition to Antarctica, fulfilling an old dream. However, the famous detective is haunted by his past: the creatures of the night are numerous, and an old, long-defeated enemy gains new strength. In this battle, knowledge is the strongest weapon! But there are secrets that men must beware of. And there are books whose pages should never be turned. The works of Arthur Conan Doyle and H.P. Lovecraft have fundamentally influenced 20th-century literature. Now, the legendary rationalist of the Victorian era encounters the monstrous madness contained in the infamous book Necronomicon. A chilling horror duel in the finest tradition of Gothic novels!.