Icy Captivity

Metro 2033: Ice Captivity is the debut novel by Igor Vardunas, written as part of the Metro 2033 universe. The nineteenth book in the series, this novel serves as the first entry of a tetralogy entitled The Atlantic Odyssey.

Story
Rumor has it there exists a secret Nazi base, "Bunker #211", somewhere in Antarctica. Experimental weapons, developed there centuries ago, could be the key in helping the remnants of humanity clear the Earth's surface of radiation and mutants. The main protagonist, Lera, joins an expedition in search of the fabled facility. However, Lera believes her missing parents may have been suffering there for over twenty years.

Interesting Facts
Ледяной плен
 * The first novel where the action is truly large-scale.
 * The novel details a group of Polish and Russian survivors traveling to Antarctica to find a panacea for mutations.
 * A Boreas-class submarine feeding an entire community is featured.
 * The novel's working title is "The Boat".
 * In the unfinished version of the cover, Lera stands inside the submarine.
 * The Kalahari Desert in Africa is now an overgrown jungle.
 * There is a United Antarctic Coalition in Antarctica.
 * There is an amateur translation into Polish.
 * The novel refers to a nuclear confrontation between Russia and France, in particular the strike on Paris.
 * The founder of the most ambitious tetralogy in the series.