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The Yeti: a survival horror novel set on Everest
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Over 200 reader ratings • 4.2 stars
At the top of the world, the rules break.
Evolutionary biology professor Zack Hitchens climbs Mount Everest to honor his late wife’s one last expedition to make peace with what he lost. But above the death zone, where oxygen is thin and judgment fails, something begins stalking the mountain… and it isn’t human.
A team disappears. The official explanation is exposure, altitude, bad decisions in bad weather.
Then Zack finds the evidence that shouldn’t exist -- signs of a predator built for ice and darkness, moving with purpose through whiteout conditions no animal should survive.
As storms close in and bodies mark the route like warnings, Zack realizes he’s not just fighting the mountain. He’s fighting something that knows the terrain better than any climber… and is willing to wait until panic, cold, and exhaustion do the killing for it.
Because on Everest, you can lose your mind long before you lose your life.
THE YETI is the first case in the Black Atlas modern cryptid investigations where folklore collides with hidden protocols… and the truth doesn’t stay buried for long.
If you love THE TERROR and THE DESCENT, you’ll devour this relentless survival horror from bestselling author Douglas Corleone.
Read free with Kindle Unlimited.
Over 200 reader ratings • 4.2 stars
At the top of the world, the rules break.
Evolutionary biology professor Zack Hitchens climbs Mount Everest to honor his late wife’s one last expedition to make peace with what he lost. But above the death zone, where oxygen is thin and judgment fails, something begins stalking the mountain… and it isn’t human.
A team disappears. The official explanation is exposure, altitude, bad decisions in bad weather.
Then Zack finds the evidence that shouldn’t exist -- signs of a predator built for ice and darkness, moving with purpose through whiteout conditions no animal should survive.
As storms close in and bodies mark the route like warnings, Zack realizes he’s not just fighting the mountain. He’s fighting something that knows the terrain better than any climber… and is willing to wait until panic, cold, and exhaustion do the killing for it.
Because on Everest, you can lose your mind long before you lose your life.
THE YETI is the first case in the Black Atlas modern cryptid investigations where folklore collides with hidden protocols… and the truth doesn’t stay buried for long.
If you love THE TERROR and THE DESCENT, you’ll devour this relentless survival horror from bestselling author Douglas Corleone.
Read free with Kindle Unlimited.
401 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 1, 2025
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About the author
Douglas Corleone
32 books115 followersDouglas Corleone is the highly acclaimed and award-winning author of contemporary thrillers. His debut novel, ONE MAN'S PARADISE, introducing hotshot defense attorney Kevin Corvelli was a finalist for the 2010 Shamus Award for Best First Novel and winner of the 2009 Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award. Corleone's other novels in the Kevin Corvelli series include NIGHT ON FIRE and LAST LAWYER STANDING.
Douglas Corleone's highly acclaimed international thriller, GOOD AS GONE, featuring former U.S. Marshal Simon Fisk, was hailed by the Huffington Post as a "heart-wrenching, adrenaline-producing adventure that...leaves the reader gasping for breath." The second book in the series, PAYOFF is due out in August 2014.
Recently Douglas Corleone was selected by the Estate of Robert Ludlum, internationally bestselling author and creator of the Jason Bourne series, to continue Ludlum's series of thrillers featuring ex-Navy SEAL and former covert government agent Paul Janson. ROBERT LUDLUM'S THE JANSON EQUATION will hit stores early in 2015.
A former New York City criminal defense attorney, Douglas Corleone now resides in the Hawaiian Islands with his family, where he is currently at work on his next novel.
Douglas Corleone's highly acclaimed international thriller, GOOD AS GONE, featuring former U.S. Marshal Simon Fisk, was hailed by the Huffington Post as a "heart-wrenching, adrenaline-producing adventure that...leaves the reader gasping for breath." The second book in the series, PAYOFF is due out in August 2014.
Recently Douglas Corleone was selected by the Estate of Robert Ludlum, internationally bestselling author and creator of the Jason Bourne series, to continue Ludlum's series of thrillers featuring ex-Navy SEAL and former covert government agent Paul Janson. ROBERT LUDLUM'S THE JANSON EQUATION will hit stores early in 2015.
A former New York City criminal defense attorney, Douglas Corleone now resides in the Hawaiian Islands with his family, where he is currently at work on his next novel.
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August 7, 2025
This book would still have been good even without the creature aspect.
The author clearly put a good amount of research into mountain climbing and as you can imagine an Everest climb is already a harrowing experience if you add to that anything that goes wrong you have a horror story right there add an extra layer with the creature horror and it's a jolly horrific time!
I liked that the MC was a bit of a wishy-washy reluctant "hero" type and how brutal it all was too.
The author clearly put a good amount of research into mountain climbing and as you can imagine an Everest climb is already a harrowing experience if you add to that anything that goes wrong you have a horror story right there add an extra layer with the creature horror and it's a jolly horrific time!
I liked that the MC was a bit of a wishy-washy reluctant "hero" type and how brutal it all was too.
February 5, 2026
One of the best of the year! Highest recomendation.
August 31, 2025
Usually, when I stumble across a killer cryptid novel, it's typically the North American Sasquatch, so when I crossed paths with Douglas Corleone's The Yeti, I automatically added it to my TBR.
The Yeti tells the story of Dr. Zack Hitchens, an evolutionary biology professor from Rhode Island. He is planning a sabbatical so he and his wife can scale Mount Everest. Zack, by nature, isn't an adventurer; his wife was the thrill-seeker. Scuba diving, spelunking, paragliding, she did it all. Mountaineering was the one adventure he had agreed to share with her. They climbed all the local mountains -- Estes Park, The White Mountains, and Mount Rainier. Now, she wanted Everest. When his wife is killed in an automobile accident, he's all set to scrap his plans. A friend, after her funeral, kind of guilts him into going. Not necessarily to climb, but to use it as sort of a retreat. Hire someone to take her ashes and release them at the peak. Reluctantly, he agrees, but once he arrives, finding somebody to take the ashes up becomes problematic, and the leader of the expedition encourages him to take them up himself. Not necesssarily all the way. Just get to Base Camp, and he'll see to it that somebody completes the journey, but once there, he decides to push on.
Zack isn't alone on this expedition; there's a complete cast of characters, some of whom are not who they claim to be.
Unlike many of the killer cryptid novels, Corleone has created more than just a creature feature novel. It's a novel about grief, about honoring a loved one's memory, and persevering through hardships to see that person's goal accomplished, even when they can no longer do it for themselves. Corleone has also populated his world with some wonderful characters, and for the most part, they're all likable, even the ones who have lied about who they are.
The first half of the book is like the adventure itself, kind of slow-moving, but once they start the climb, the pace picks up. The book, for the most part, is enjoyable, although I would have preferred more of a Yeti presence throughout, and while the ending is satisfactory, I wasn't particularly a fan of it, but I understand why the author made the choices he did. If you're looking for a killer cryptid novel that has more substance than the usual publications, this is definitely one to check out. Highly recommended. 4/5 stars.
The Yeti tells the story of Dr. Zack Hitchens, an evolutionary biology professor from Rhode Island. He is planning a sabbatical so he and his wife can scale Mount Everest. Zack, by nature, isn't an adventurer; his wife was the thrill-seeker. Scuba diving, spelunking, paragliding, she did it all. Mountaineering was the one adventure he had agreed to share with her. They climbed all the local mountains -- Estes Park, The White Mountains, and Mount Rainier. Now, she wanted Everest. When his wife is killed in an automobile accident, he's all set to scrap his plans. A friend, after her funeral, kind of guilts him into going. Not necessarily to climb, but to use it as sort of a retreat. Hire someone to take her ashes and release them at the peak. Reluctantly, he agrees, but once he arrives, finding somebody to take the ashes up becomes problematic, and the leader of the expedition encourages him to take them up himself. Not necesssarily all the way. Just get to Base Camp, and he'll see to it that somebody completes the journey, but once there, he decides to push on.
Zack isn't alone on this expedition; there's a complete cast of characters, some of whom are not who they claim to be.
Unlike many of the killer cryptid novels, Corleone has created more than just a creature feature novel. It's a novel about grief, about honoring a loved one's memory, and persevering through hardships to see that person's goal accomplished, even when they can no longer do it for themselves. Corleone has also populated his world with some wonderful characters, and for the most part, they're all likable, even the ones who have lied about who they are.
The first half of the book is like the adventure itself, kind of slow-moving, but once they start the climb, the pace picks up. The book, for the most part, is enjoyable, although I would have preferred more of a Yeti presence throughout, and while the ending is satisfactory, I wasn't particularly a fan of it, but I understand why the author made the choices he did. If you're looking for a killer cryptid novel that has more substance than the usual publications, this is definitely one to check out. Highly recommended. 4/5 stars.
August 27, 2025
An Everest mountain climbing thriller turned quasi cryptid caper…
The Yeti by Douglas Corleone is a story about grief, dealing with human civilization, and trying to adapt to a new state of existence…and there are also yetis…
A New England widower finds himself at a loss of what to do after the tragic unexpected death of his wife…
Encouraged to do something to connect with and memorialize her…he chooses to attempt a climb of Everest as part of a team in order to deposit her ashes at the top…
He’s not expecting to encounter something “abominable”…
They have some solid climbing details and quite a few interesting characters as they celebrate on the story…
Of course when the widower finds out about something else being on the climb…and possibly hunting him and others on the climbing team…he starts to prepare…
I liked this but I gotta warn you that the formatting is very bad and there are no page numbers…
The Yeti by Douglas Corleone is a story about grief, dealing with human civilization, and trying to adapt to a new state of existence…and there are also yetis…
A New England widower finds himself at a loss of what to do after the tragic unexpected death of his wife…
Encouraged to do something to connect with and memorialize her…he chooses to attempt a climb of Everest as part of a team in order to deposit her ashes at the top…
He’s not expecting to encounter something “abominable”…
They have some solid climbing details and quite a few interesting characters as they celebrate on the story…
Of course when the widower finds out about something else being on the climb…and possibly hunting him and others on the climbing team…he starts to prepare…
I liked this but I gotta warn you that the formatting is very bad and there are no page numbers…
August 5, 2025
Ok, so I read a lot of unnatural horror. I’ve read people vs werewolves, vampires, ghosts, sharks, Sasquatch, and of course pathogens. This novel had great potential that was wasted in the short choppy paragraphs. The protagonist has a lot of flashbacks to try to flesh him out to the reader, but they fall flat and venture into cliche. ‘“ To be idle is a short road to death. “. There is a lot of repetition, we get it, the yeti smells bad. The situation where yeti and people meet is very contrived, and so it lacks the “it could happen” part of the horror genre. The men treat the woman like property, “She’s all yours, buddy. “. Gah.
Two stars for the interesting info about Mount Everest , I really enjoyed that part.
For a much better reading experience, I suggest Max Brooks’ Devolution.
Two stars for the interesting info about Mount Everest , I really enjoyed that part.
For a much better reading experience, I suggest Max Brooks’ Devolution.
July 30, 2025
I love books and movies about rock climbing and mountaineering, and I've read and seen a lot on Everest expeditions. When I saw this book advertised, I figured it would be a fun read, and I wasn't wrong. The story moves rapidly, and it's clear that the author did a lot of research on Everest, because everything he describes comes across as authentic, and I even learned things I didn't know before. The addition of the yeti to the story was obviously not authentic, but it was interesting to learn about the myth, and it was a great twist to a story that has been told before. For anyone who, like me, enjoys outdoor survival stories and would like a little extra something thrown in, I recommend reading The Yeti. It's an entertaining trip to Everest where the mountain and weather are not the only monsters.
July 1, 2025
Cinematic Thrill Ride!
This reads like a blockbuster movie waiting to happen! Fast-paced, immersive, and genuinely terrifying. The author’s descriptions of blizzards, brutal terrain, and altitude sickness feel brutally authentic. And just when you think you’ve caught your breath…BOOM! You’re face to face with something ancient and furious. It’s The Grey meets The Thing. Absolutely loved it!
This reads like a blockbuster movie waiting to happen! Fast-paced, immersive, and genuinely terrifying. The author’s descriptions of blizzards, brutal terrain, and altitude sickness feel brutally authentic. And just when you think you’ve caught your breath…BOOM! You’re face to face with something ancient and furious. It’s The Grey meets The Thing. Absolutely loved it!
January 30, 2026
I loved this from cover to cover. I was looking for a good creature feature and was disappointed that the last 2 things I read were not getting it. This story delivered better than I expected, between the man verses the mountain, and then the creature, it had me on the edge and I sped thru it. I loved the mountain climbing details like watching a movie. I thought at first the author was a climber. I highly recommend this book
September 22, 2025
wow!
This book was such a good read! It was a roller coaster of emotions! I had no idea what was going to happen next. The twists and turns were so crazy! I highly recommend this book!
This book was such a good read! It was a roller coaster of emotions! I had no idea what was going to happen next. The twists and turns were so crazy! I highly recommend this book!
September 3, 2025
great story!
Really enjoyed this book and recommend
Raced through this as could not put it down - read it as soon as possible
Really enjoyed this book and recommend
Raced through this as could not put it down - read it as soon as possible
December 10, 2025
4.5 stars only because some of the formatting in the Kindle version was fucked up lol
December 18, 2025
Good book, but wish it would of been more about the Yeti.
January 13, 2026
Solid Read!
I really liked the detail in this book. You felt like you were there yourself. I like to immerse myself in a book and this one, was easy to do!
I really liked the detail in this book. You felt like you were there yourself. I like to immerse myself in a book and this one, was easy to do!
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