In 1872, dinosaur hunters become embroiled in a battle over the discovery of fossils in Northern Ontario as their excavation crews are driven mad by a bizarre and terrifying illness.

Over a hundred years later, Church and his family show signs of the same monstrous affliction. As he begins to unravel his family's dark history, Church must race to protect the secrets buried deep in bones and blood.

Set in the fictional town of Sterling and Ghost Lake Reserve, Wrist is Nathan Niigan Noodin Adler's debut novel. It is a companion volume to his 2020 collection of short stories, Ghost Lake.