Hunger (novel)

Metro 2033: Hunger is Sergey Moskvin's second novel, written as part of the Metro 2033 universe. Released in October 2012, this is the thirtieth book of the series.

Story
The novel is set on the archipelago of Novaya Zemlya, a cold and terrifying region of the Arctic. A small community struggles to survive in the face of starvation. One day, a lost group of fishermen discover the abandoned village of Severny. After their return home, the community's food warehouse caught fire, destroying half of their food supply. Meanwhile, a series of mysterious murders occur in a neighbouring community. Realizing that the population of Zastava is threatened by a terrible famine, the chief sends an expedition to the abandoned military camp in the hope that there will be untouched food supplies. But the community faces a greater danger than starvation...

The Main Characters

 * Maxim
 * Gray
 * Vanoita
 * Julia
 * Katya
 * Carp

Interesting Facts

 * Partly based on a Nenets epic.
 * Despite the remote location, this novel is interconnected with To See the Sun and The North.
 * The first book where zombies appear in full force.
 * The village of Severny, where most of the novel's horrific and mysterious events take place, is a former Soviet nuclear test site.
 * A glimpse of the Fortress at Gubasite was given more attention in the draft, but after the final edit, the author left room for a possible sequel or a new story about Novaya Zemlya, which he never used.
 * Included in the first off-cycle set, Myths of the Apocalypse.
 * There is an amateur translation into Polish.