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Icefall
This is the way the world ends
This is the way the world ends
This is the way the world ends
Not with a bang ... but a fifteen metre WAVE!
The Ross Ice Shelf in the Antarctic, a lump of Ice about the size of France, is forecast to collapse into the sea creating a fifteen metre tsunami that will race around the globe destroying much of the world as we know it.
This dire prediction, made by the British Antarctic Survey, New Zealand Scientists, and the Pentagon is ignored by most of the world's population; but not by beautiful, smart Tanya who has worked her way up from poverty to the top of Sydney society, or, to her surprise, by her father-in-law David Bower. They persuade the family to abandon their happy, fulfilled lifestyles to create a secure settlement in the Blue Mountains, enabling them to survive the catastrophe but witness the complete destruction of Sydney and all of Australia's coastal cities. From this, the depths of despair, they find ways to start to rebuild the vibrant society that once existed.
ICEFALL - an exciting and fast paced adventure story encompassing a credible threat and an imaginative resolution.
This is the way the world ends
This is the way the world ends
Not with a bang ... but a fifteen metre WAVE!
The Ross Ice Shelf in the Antarctic, a lump of Ice about the size of France, is forecast to collapse into the sea creating a fifteen metre tsunami that will race around the globe destroying much of the world as we know it.
This dire prediction, made by the British Antarctic Survey, New Zealand Scientists, and the Pentagon is ignored by most of the world's population; but not by beautiful, smart Tanya who has worked her way up from poverty to the top of Sydney society, or, to her surprise, by her father-in-law David Bower. They persuade the family to abandon their happy, fulfilled lifestyles to create a secure settlement in the Blue Mountains, enabling them to survive the catastrophe but witness the complete destruction of Sydney and all of Australia's coastal cities. From this, the depths of despair, they find ways to start to rebuild the vibrant society that once existed.
ICEFALL - an exciting and fast paced adventure story encompassing a credible threat and an imaginative resolution.
708 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 1, 2014
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September 3, 2017
The story is good, however the writing is not. There are a lot of people and circumstances that are mentioned but never developed. I kept waiting for various things to be fleshed out, only to be disappointed. All that could have been left out, while expanding the actual adventure being told. Also, the ending was quite abrupt and unsatisfactory. Maybe there is a sequel? If so, I hope the author improves his writing.
September 29, 2019
Intelligently written. Takes climate science as a given, but explores the range of human reactions to creating new societies. Explores the mores of tolerance, and the pitfalls of typical “ideal” societies. Modified benign dictatorship rules the day! But, that said, it is a great read.
April 20, 2021
Memorable premise and characters
April 22, 2016
Well thought out and great action. But for heavens sake Guy, go take a writing course. No one needs to know they got out of bed at 5am and went for a 9km run. It's got nothing to do with the story. I'm surprised the publisher didn't send this back to be rewritten.
May 17, 2014
Great story but terribly written.
July 19, 2014
As other reviewers have said - great story but horribly written. Would make an awesome movie.
September 30, 2014
Bit slow to start but otherwise I enjoyed this. Very realistic
January 15, 2015
Excellent plot, would make a good TV series. Characters are a bit one dimensional though.
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