Icefall
The Clearsky Chronicles: Book 1, Episodes 1-6
by Walt Stone and Mica Stone
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Pub Date 01 Feb 2017 | Archive Date 11 Apr 2017
Description
ALICE is not a girl.
When she arrives, she will save everyone on Earth from certain death.
Or she will kill them all.
What
remains of mankind clings to the high ground of a world flooded and
trapped in a perpetual ice age. Cerebus Command, the rulers of Rhone,
the fortress ark storing Earth’s carefully preserved biomes, wants
nothing to do with the plan to break the shroud hanging above the
planet.
But any good plan will have a secret backup… just in case.
Odessa,
a nineteen-year-old MEDcadet, witnesses the murder of her anatomy
professor and finds herself in fear for her life. Fighting recurring
panic attacks while sailing from her home on Rhone across the Eastern
Sea to Earthland, Odessa manages to keep what she’s seen to herself. To
her horror, however, when the vessel docks, she and her podmates—two who, like Odessa, are genetically
engineered—are arrested by the very security force who committed the
crime.
Reynal Królik, an
eighteen-year-old trading post sled driver on Earthland, longs for
Clearsky, though he’s never known anything but the gray shroud that
darkens the atmosphere. After he and his fellow messengers foil an
assassin’s attempt to kill Odessa and her companions, he whisks them
away, only to discover he and she are tangled up on opposite sides of
the same secret mission to slam an asteroid into Earth—one for which Rey
will be the asteroid driver.
Rey and Odessa—along with their
friends and a dangerous outlaw—race against time to escape Earthland,
but can they evade Cerebus’ flagship war zeppelin in order for Rey to
complete the task for which he was destined? A destiny Odessa was taught
to deny and will fight to prevent?
ICEFALL is the first book in
the Clearsky Chronicles, an Earth-based science fiction adventure set in
a future beset by a catastrophic climate change. For a nail-biting mix
of adventure, science, and survival, pick up ICEFALL today and explore
this exciting new world!
Advance Praise
“Incredible!”
- R M Reiser, advance reader
“A terrific story!”
- Bev C, Goodreads reviewer
“Fantastic plot and characters!”
- Sandra S, Goodreads reviewer
“Great book!”
- Teri H, Goodreads reviewer
“I can’t wait for the next book!”
- Cindy D, Facebook reviewer
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781508055877 |
| PRICE | $3.99 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Cherry-Ann L, Reviewer
This epic read is an exceptional tale of prejudice, fear and hope. It is well written and tells of the journey of Reynal, his new found female friends and his adopted brothers, Navid and Darj. There journey is filled with suspense,death and distrust. The tale is woven expertly and the story enthralled me so deeply, that I didn’t want to put the book down until I reached the end, and still yet, I kept looking for more. I am curious to know what happened, and how and if Rey accomplished his task, of moving the moon in the upcoming episodes.
Lucie A, Reviewer
We are in a post apocalyptic universe mixed with dystopia. Centuries ago the Earth suffered a collision between blocks of water and it atmosphere, the major consequence is the return of the ice age. In parallel to this event, 4 people, who learnt about this event well before it happened, have built a haven of peace for a tiny part of the population. Centuries later, this part of the population lives in ease while others undergo the difficult conditions of the weather and must in addition give away some of their wealth. The mixture is rather successful, we do not know right away the whole truth about this universe and I liked to dive into it and discover it gradually.
For the characters, I found them rather endearing and pleasant to read. Odessa and Reynal are independent and they quickly realize that some impostant stuffs are happening around them. But what I especially loved was the lack of romance. So yes, I know, some adore it in novel, but personally I see it way too often and I liked that it is not forced on our characters even if the situation can evolve, I like that it is not present in this first book.
As for the plot, it's rather exciting but irregular, sometimes the rythm was slow which is related to the format of narration, designed in episode . Another point that adds to this sensation lies in the fact that our main characters meet only at the half of this book. So yes, there is action, but on the global plot things are slowly advancing to my eyes. I find however that this first book is solid in terms of construction and now that the plot is well launched want to read to read book 2.
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