Scientists in the Arctic begin a research investigation when they believe that they have discovered a buried pyramid. They are beginning to explore the site, when they uncover that they have entered a hunting ground, where Aliens are being grown for Predator's. The team must work together to survive.

Lena, a biologist and former soldier, signs up for an expedition in search of her husband, who vanished mysteriously in an autonomous zone called "the Shimmer." Inside lies a biological disaster of alien origin and incomprehensible horrors that defy the laws of nature in this mind-bending blend of science fiction and horror.

When the most important friend in her life seems to have disappeared without a trace, Elena Greco, a now-elderly woman immersed in a house full of books, turns on her computer and starts writing the story of their friendship.