“Polar Limit” is a novel by Sergey Panchenko, the fifth book in the “Hell” cycle, a genre of military science fiction, post-apocalyptic.
A tectonic wave that destroyed the world reached the northern seas. The raised seabed was laid bare, leading to the evaporation of methane hydrate crystals. The process caused a horrific cold snap in the polar regions, and when “Hell” arrived there, a compensation occurred—one that manifested as terrifying thunderstorms and hurricanes with tornadoes. The god-forsaken settlement of Tikhiy found itself on the border where the elements collide.