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Combined Operations #0.5
Scaling The Rim
Never underestimate the power of a competent tech. When Annika Danilova arrived at the edge of the colony's crater to install a weather station, she knew the mission had been sabotaged from the start. The powers that be sent the wrong people, underequipped, and antagonized their supporting sometimes-allies. The mission was already slated for unmarked graves and an excuse for war... But they hadn't counted on Annika allying with the support staff, or the sheer determination of their leader, Captain Restin, to accomplish the mission. Together, they will overcome killing weather above and traitors within to fight for the control of the planet itself!
166 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 10, 2017
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March 23, 2017
There is something about this sci-fi colonization story that reminds me of classic World War II movies. Some of my favorite memories with my dad are from sitting on rainy weekend afternoons watching old WWII movies like "Where Eagles Dare," "A Bridge Too Far," or "The Guns of Navarone." This novella has some of those same elements that made those movies so great: intrigue, betrayal, danger, adverse conditions, determination, commitment to cause. Add in a distant-planet setting and a little romance, and I was in heaven.
The story unfolds as a bilateral mission in the middle of an uneasy truce between the usually-warring "Rus" and "Federasky." A military contingent of gene-altered Rus are escorting a team of scientists up to the Rim in order to erect weather stations that can better predict deadly storms that plague their ice planet. Think about the treacherous climate and danger climbing Mount Everest and you get the picture. The terrain itself literally becomes a character in this novella. What soon becomes evident is that Central, the controlling government of the Federasky, is committed to the failure of the mission and has sent a team of scapegoats to die on the perilous journey. Unfortunate for them, they didn't count on the ingenuity of an overlooked tech named Annika and the fortitude of Captain Restin.
Tiny Annika, whose size alone will be a significant challenge for scaling the Rim, captures the attention of the astute captain. He decides he needs to keep her alive to set up the weather beacons. Clever Annika is used to being underestimated, and isn't above a little manipulation herself because she understands the potential of the terra forming equipment that lays abandoned at the Rim. Trust and romance develop slowly, but inexorably. Steam factor is low (maybe because it is so darn cold), but this is still a love story.
The importance of the mission and the ideological division between the Rus and the Federasky are uncovered slowly. At first the reader is confused, but slowly, organically, the situation - and the desperation - are revealed. There aren't a lot of details, but I liked feeling as though I should know who these people are and their purpose on this planet. Back story is told in minuscule detail, just enough to really whet your appetite for more. Secondary characters - who are very necessary for the intrigue and emotional angles - are the framework for a lot of the story, and I enjoyed them all, heroes and villains, alike.
Given the relatively tame romance, the scarcity of back story and the novella length, I was surprised I liked this book so much. The setting and the action adventure are stellar. However, the mission, the subterfuge, the characters, and the cold climb are what will make it most memorable. I will definitely look for more from this author.
4.5 rounded to 5 stars.
Book source: Kindle Unlimited
The story unfolds as a bilateral mission in the middle of an uneasy truce between the usually-warring "Rus" and "Federasky." A military contingent of gene-altered Rus are escorting a team of scientists up to the Rim in order to erect weather stations that can better predict deadly storms that plague their ice planet. Think about the treacherous climate and danger climbing Mount Everest and you get the picture. The terrain itself literally becomes a character in this novella. What soon becomes evident is that Central, the controlling government of the Federasky, is committed to the failure of the mission and has sent a team of scapegoats to die on the perilous journey. Unfortunate for them, they didn't count on the ingenuity of an overlooked tech named Annika and the fortitude of Captain Restin.
Tiny Annika, whose size alone will be a significant challenge for scaling the Rim, captures the attention of the astute captain. He decides he needs to keep her alive to set up the weather beacons. Clever Annika is used to being underestimated, and isn't above a little manipulation herself because she understands the potential of the terra forming equipment that lays abandoned at the Rim. Trust and romance develop slowly, but inexorably. Steam factor is low (maybe because it is so darn cold), but this is still a love story.
The importance of the mission and the ideological division between the Rus and the Federasky are uncovered slowly. At first the reader is confused, but slowly, organically, the situation - and the desperation - are revealed. There aren't a lot of details, but I liked feeling as though I should know who these people are and their purpose on this planet. Back story is told in minuscule detail, just enough to really whet your appetite for more. Secondary characters - who are very necessary for the intrigue and emotional angles - are the framework for a lot of the story, and I enjoyed them all, heroes and villains, alike.
Given the relatively tame romance, the scarcity of back story and the novella length, I was surprised I liked this book so much. The setting and the action adventure are stellar. However, the mission, the subterfuge, the characters, and the cold climb are what will make it most memorable. I will definitely look for more from this author.
4.5 rounded to 5 stars.
Book source: Kindle Unlimited
March 24, 2017
This book had great potential but ultimately missed the mark for me. It simply needed more description. It lacked solid details. I didn't know what anyone looked like other than the heroine was so short everyone thought she was a child. And there was one guy who had blond hair. Evidently the Rus were larger than non modified humans and had claws and fangs and for some reason were fighting with the regular humans. Not really sure why the Rus were modified to better adapt to the planet or why they had been warring for 75 years. There was an underdeveloped romantic element which, while I didn't mind, it wasn't all that great either. There was no more interaction between the heroine and the guy she ended up with than there was with another guy that I thought might be the one she ended up with, less even.
All that being said it had great bones and was not just another Mars needs women attempt at Sci Fi romance. Had there been more description, not just of characters but of everything, and a more fully explained back story, I would have been happy to give it a higher rating.
All that being said it had great bones and was not just another Mars needs women attempt at Sci Fi romance. Had there been more description, not just of characters but of everything, and a more fully explained back story, I would have been happy to give it a higher rating.
February 16, 2017
Science fiction action with a heart warming romance.
And I write that as one who is deeply adverse to emo. Like the old Mary Stewart romances, this story of survival against a killing environment - both natural and political -on an Antarctic colony planet simply weaves the growing feelings, from friendship to love into the adventure.
Though the opening chapters are a bit choppy, once the author hits her stride, the characters and-world-building are truly satisfying. I want more from this author!
And I write that as one who is deeply adverse to emo. Like the old Mary Stewart romances, this story of survival against a killing environment - both natural and political -on an Antarctic colony planet simply weaves the growing feelings, from friendship to love into the adventure.
Though the opening chapters are a bit choppy, once the author hits her stride, the characters and-world-building are truly satisfying. I want more from this author!
February 14, 2017
Excellent Debut....
This is fairly obviously the beginning of a series, and it's a good start. There are a few sub-plots, but they all weave together nearly seamlessly.
The basics: a world with a failed terraforming program. And a resulting major ice age. Baseline humans, and gene-modded humans, which are now at odds. And a joint mission to put some automated weather stations where they will do some good. Throw in some intrigue, and a genuinely dangerous mission. All in all, a good evening's read. I'll be waiting for her next book....
This is fairly obviously the beginning of a series, and it's a good start. There are a few sub-plots, but they all weave together nearly seamlessly.
The basics: a world with a failed terraforming program. And a resulting major ice age. Baseline humans, and gene-modded humans, which are now at odds. And a joint mission to put some automated weather stations where they will do some good. Throw in some intrigue, and a genuinely dangerous mission. All in all, a good evening's read. I'll be waiting for her next book....
June 5, 2017
a gem
This story is that very rare thing - a short tale in which you're never lost from too little world-building, but instead get energized by using clues in the story to put together your own picture of the world, its peoples and cultures. Grant drops you in the middle of things and trusts you to figure where you are, where you're headed and who's coming with you. She has an uncommon ability to write a story that gives the reader just enough information at the right time to make her excited about reading it--in fact, Michelle Sagara West and Dorothy Dunnett are the only other authors I know who can manage this feat.
So that's a gift, and the rest of the book follows suit, with characters that draw you in and a plotline that has you rushing along with it at full speed. I wish the story were longer, but only because I enjoyed it so much. I hope Grant writes a lot more about this planet and people.
This story is that very rare thing - a short tale in which you're never lost from too little world-building, but instead get energized by using clues in the story to put together your own picture of the world, its peoples and cultures. Grant drops you in the middle of things and trusts you to figure where you are, where you're headed and who's coming with you. She has an uncommon ability to write a story that gives the reader just enough information at the right time to make her excited about reading it--in fact, Michelle Sagara West and Dorothy Dunnett are the only other authors I know who can manage this feat.
So that's a gift, and the rest of the book follows suit, with characters that draw you in and a plotline that has you rushing along with it at full speed. I wish the story were longer, but only because I enjoyed it so much. I hope Grant writes a lot more about this planet and people.
January 26, 2019
Brr...feel the cold
I was a little confused while reading until I picked up all the hints. No info dump here to explain everything before getting into the story, which is good. I enjoyed the writing style over all just really wanted a more fleshed out back story. Humans and 'dogs', but never a good description of one, on new colonized world not really getting along. Descriptive style of the landscape had me huddling in my blanket. Looking forward to more from this author.
I was a little confused while reading until I picked up all the hints. No info dump here to explain everything before getting into the story, which is good. I enjoyed the writing style over all just really wanted a more fleshed out back story. Humans and 'dogs', but never a good description of one, on new colonized world not really getting along. Descriptive style of the landscape had me huddling in my blanket. Looking forward to more from this author.
February 25, 2017
Interesting premise. Fun read. Cute romantic angle. Enjoyable all the way around.
April 24, 2023
3-1/2 stars.
I liked that the romance was behind closed doors. She's so tiny compared to them, I don't know how procreation is going to be handled, hopefully we find out in future books of this series. I'm glad all of her "friends" weren't all bad.
I liked that the romance was behind closed doors. She's so tiny compared to them, I don't know how procreation is going to be handled, hopefully we find out in future books of this series. I'm glad all of her "friends" weren't all bad.
February 13, 2017
A Fun Fast Read
70 Years after the foundation of a colony humans only occupy parts of a single crater, terraforming has broken down, and the weather is a danger to both factions of humanity. A team from both factions sets out to install a new weather station on the rim of the crater. But they aren't supposed to succeed, and if they die trying, some will be even happier.
I was going to read just a little before sleeping, but instead the characters drew me in, and I read till I was crosseyed. Then I woke up a few hours later and finished it. Now I want more. Highly recommended.
70 Years after the foundation of a colony humans only occupy parts of a single crater, terraforming has broken down, and the weather is a danger to both factions of humanity. A team from both factions sets out to install a new weather station on the rim of the crater. But they aren't supposed to succeed, and if they die trying, some will be even happier.
I was going to read just a little before sleeping, but instead the characters drew me in, and I read till I was crosseyed. Then I woke up a few hours later and finished it. Now I want more. Highly recommended.
May 25, 2017
Dorothy Grant's debut novella weaves a sci-fi tale of adventure and romance set against a stark battle with the elements to accomplish a nearly impossible task. A former resident of Alaska, Mrs. Grant definitely took "write what you know" to heart in choosing her setting. The descriptions of arctic cold and conditions practically freeze the reader's hands, and if the action wasn't demanding pages be flipped, my hands would have been frozen to my Kindle.
As a novella, this is a fairly short, but the action doesn't let up. For fans of character drama and romance set against a science fiction backdrop, this is definitely worth reading.
As a novella, this is a fairly short, but the action doesn't let up. For fans of character drama and romance set against a science fiction backdrop, this is definitely worth reading.
November 19, 2020
This book was an unexpected delight. I read it because it sounded kind of neat, and once in it I felt a part of the world written within. This was a great adventure righting wrongs and dealing politics with a side of life. There is laughter, camaraderie, sorrow and heartbreak. There are good characters, bad characters, ethically weak characters as well as really strong ones. There was nothing to dislike in this book. I look forward to a sequel or just another book by this author.
August 17, 2023
Excellent sci fi adventure with romance
I didn't realize I hadn't written a review for Scaling. I've read it at least three times, and I love it every time. The world building is great, the characters believable, and the story is riveting. Bad things do happen. It is a testament to the writer that I have cried every time I've read that part. I highly recommend Dorothy Grant's sci fi adventure books.
I didn't realize I hadn't written a review for Scaling. I've read it at least three times, and I love it every time. The world building is great, the characters believable, and the story is riveting. Bad things do happen. It is a testament to the writer that I have cried every time I've read that part. I highly recommend Dorothy Grant's sci fi adventure books.
February 14, 2017
Love and hardship
Liked the protagonist she seems real. Not a superhero but a person with strengths and flaws.
Besides politics cold is a major problem to overcome and the author's experience in Alaska make it chillingly (cough) real.
Liked the protagonist she seems real. Not a superhero but a person with strengths and flaws.
Besides politics cold is a major problem to overcome and the author's experience in Alaska make it chillingly (cough) real.
February 19, 2017
Short but interesting
A quicker read than I would have liked, I felt there was so much more to see that I was sad when it was over. At the end of the day I wasn't sure if it was romantic sci fi, or science fictiony romance, and that's ok.
A quicker read than I would have liked, I felt there was so much more to see that I was sad when it was over. At the end of the day I wasn't sure if it was romantic sci fi, or science fictiony romance, and that's ok.
February 23, 2017
Great read with lots of action, like Alistair MacLean books!
This is a great book! Loved the action and character development. It combines spy thriller with human emotions. Similar to Anna Hackett books.
This is a great book! Loved the action and character development. It combines spy thriller with human emotions. Similar to Anna Hackett books.
February 14, 2017
A very good debut by Ms. Grant; more please.
February 18, 2025
At FenCon 2025, I was a good book reviewer and went to the hotel bar to meet the writers after panels were done. Aren't you proud of me? As an extreme introvert, all I want to do is stay home and read books - but if you do that, you don't get exposed to the indie books, not really. So here I am among people, and pull up a chair to a full table. The two people on the end scoot over and let me in, waving me to get closer. (gulp!) Anyway, I get talking to one and about fifteen minutes in I asked her if she was a reader, writer, editor or publisher (at a book-style con, the answer is usually one) - anyway, she said WRITER!!! I asked what she wrote and she said that her fans (and she mentioned being aghast that she had fans) told her she wrote Tact-Rom ... romantic military science fiction (Military (Tactical / Tact) Romance (Rom)). Now I've been going through a military science fiction feast - grabbing all I can in-between other review obligations ... but I had been missing romance - and to have military-science-fiction with romance - giveme!!!! After a bit of narrowing to particular taste, we ended up agreeing her first book ever would be the best place for me to start. (I love first books because you get to see how the author grows as a writer - often within the book.)
Now onto the book, Scaling the Rim. Five stars by the end. The first couple of chapters had transition issues with scenes and scene transitions that are rough, but the last half of the book was a "can't put down". The transition issues would normally be a star off, but, like I said, it is a first book and the writer is learning while writing.
Now onto what was amazing about the book. There are three plotlines. The first is a travelog - climbing an avalanche prone ridge to install a weather station. Details about the cold, how the physical body reacts to it, how to keep alive with clothing and housing, skiing. Without a doubt, this book is partly a therapy session for Ms. Grant's time living in Alaska. But having camped in the snow and cold myself, I ATE IT UP. From the drinking anything warm, to the ice cold shimmer and shivers of an artic sunrise. The plotline of the trip delivers beginning to end.
Second plot is the political world-building backdrop of a colony. Spies, sabotage, research grant juggling, class politics (spacers vs. colonists), history. A enthralling mix - and the techno-thriller plotline builds slowly - going from the inhouse politics of ivory tower education grants to political oversight to global impact. Pure delight.
Third plot is the romance. This is the weakest of the plotlines in a way. As a sweet romance, we experience hugs, a kiss, and a closed door. But a large part of the emotional plotline is acceptance of and merging into a different culture. Exploration of how big is your world, who you accept as people and what happens if other people have different definitions, where should a person's loyalty lay (with the people who employ you; with the friends you make along the way; with the culture you grew up in; with the population of your entire world?).
I did not expect themes of Cultural Loyalty and Defining Us/Other in the middle of a fluffy science fiction sweet romance on a snow planet. Planet of the Ice Barbarians may have given me unrealistic expectations.
Every plotline gets its own ending, just like they all develop throughout the book at different rates - and the endings of the quest to climb the ridge, the politics, and the romance all leave different happy feelings. An amazing, amazing first book. (I do not have time to read the rest of her body of work...but I need to make time.)
Now onto the book, Scaling the Rim. Five stars by the end. The first couple of chapters had transition issues with scenes and scene transitions that are rough, but the last half of the book was a "can't put down". The transition issues would normally be a star off, but, like I said, it is a first book and the writer is learning while writing.
Now onto what was amazing about the book. There are three plotlines. The first is a travelog - climbing an avalanche prone ridge to install a weather station. Details about the cold, how the physical body reacts to it, how to keep alive with clothing and housing, skiing. Without a doubt, this book is partly a therapy session for Ms. Grant's time living in Alaska. But having camped in the snow and cold myself, I ATE IT UP. From the drinking anything warm, to the ice cold shimmer and shivers of an artic sunrise. The plotline of the trip delivers beginning to end.
Second plot is the political world-building backdrop of a colony. Spies, sabotage, research grant juggling, class politics (spacers vs. colonists), history. A enthralling mix - and the techno-thriller plotline builds slowly - going from the inhouse politics of ivory tower education grants to political oversight to global impact. Pure delight.
Third plot is the romance. This is the weakest of the plotlines in a way. As a sweet romance, we experience hugs, a kiss, and a closed door. But a large part of the emotional plotline is acceptance of and merging into a different culture. Exploration of how big is your world, who you accept as people and what happens if other people have different definitions, where should a person's loyalty lay (with the people who employ you; with the friends you make along the way; with the culture you grew up in; with the population of your entire world?).
I did not expect themes of Cultural Loyalty and Defining Us/Other in the middle of a fluffy science fiction sweet romance on a snow planet. Planet of the Ice Barbarians may have given me unrealistic expectations.
Every plotline gets its own ending, just like they all develop throughout the book at different rates - and the endings of the quest to climb the ridge, the politics, and the romance all leave different happy feelings. An amazing, amazing first book. (I do not have time to read the rest of her body of work...but I need to make time.)
June 13, 2017
I have just two gripes with this book: (1) it's short and (2) there isn't a sequel (yet: I still have hopes.)
And I probably shouldn't complain about its being short, because the length is about right for the story. I didn't feel anything had been truncated or left out: I just wanted to keep reading!
This book is a delightful science fiction adventure story with an interwoven romance. Grant has an admirably light touch; the romance is interwoven with the adventure without slowing the pace, the world and the relevant politics are made clear without infodumps, the writing evokes the sense of a frozen world without stopping for lengthy descriptions. A sequel would be welcome, but I'll buy anything I can get by this author.
July 18, 2018
Very good story
I like This writer a lot. Her characters are very alive and well described. This is a really interesting adventure story that covers one climb of a crater wall in winter. It could be Call of the Wild starring people. It reminds me that not all science fiction adventure has to involve spaceships or battles.
The politics of the society and the drive to control a population even if it threatens its continuation is too real. The story provides a lot of drama, nice background for the characters and good description of the society.
I am looking forward to her next book. She builds interesting worlds.
I like This writer a lot. Her characters are very alive and well described. This is a really interesting adventure story that covers one climb of a crater wall in winter. It could be Call of the Wild starring people. It reminds me that not all science fiction adventure has to involve spaceships or battles.
The politics of the society and the drive to control a population even if it threatens its continuation is too real. The story provides a lot of drama, nice background for the characters and good description of the society.
I am looking forward to her next book. She builds interesting worlds.
August 26, 2020
A good fun expedition adventure
This story rushed along a little too much in places I would like more detail for 5 stars but I rarely give 5 stars.
The mini review though, a great story in an interesting setting with some good characters.
Some of the characters are a little too much of a caricature to take them seriously and even though I have met very similar villians and colourful people on projects they could be more useful in the story if given just a hint of twist to the words to create more depth.
This story rushed along a little too much in places I would like more detail for 5 stars but I rarely give 5 stars.
The mini review though, a great story in an interesting setting with some good characters.
Some of the characters are a little too much of a caricature to take them seriously and even though I have met very similar villians and colourful people on projects they could be more useful in the story if given just a hint of twist to the words to create more depth.
November 13, 2020
This book was fun to read and I would be very happy to know what happened next. Did they succeed with the whole push the button thing?
Definitely book for YA but I had no problems with it, unlike some reviewers before me!
The only thing that really bugs me is the exact height of our brave tech. How short was she really in cm? I know few short women (under 150 cm ) and I never observed such ridiculous behavior towards them. Perhaps it's the YA or different culture?
I give 4 stars because the book did omit few important bits and I'm craving for more data ;)
Definitely book for YA but I had no problems with it, unlike some reviewers before me!
The only thing that really bugs me is the exact height of our brave tech. How short was she really in cm? I know few short women (under 150 cm ) and I never observed such ridiculous behavior towards them. Perhaps it's the YA or different culture?
I give 4 stars because the book did omit few important bits and I'm craving for more data ;)
August 9, 2024
good premise, poorly executed
I felt lost for most of the story, most of the book was either missing important info that seemed like it should have been included but wasn’t, or just confusing writing structure and context. I also would have loved it to be longer to fully flesh out this world, which probably would take care of the feeling that I was missing something. Plenty of typos that a decent editor could fix no problem. All that said, it was an engaging story line and I read the whole thing, so if you’ve got 90 mins to spare, go ahead and check this one out.
I felt lost for most of the story, most of the book was either missing important info that seemed like it should have been included but wasn’t, or just confusing writing structure and context. I also would have loved it to be longer to fully flesh out this world, which probably would take care of the feeling that I was missing something. Plenty of typos that a decent editor could fix no problem. All that said, it was an engaging story line and I read the whole thing, so if you’ve got 90 mins to spare, go ahead and check this one out.
December 22, 2017
I really hate giving bad reviews, but I have to be honest. This book has too much detail that didn't make it from the author's head onto the page. The story could not keep my interest. I skimmed from forty-five to sixty-six percent, but finally had to give up. The attempts at humor are awful, and the innuendo is cringe-worthy. The world and plot have potential, but the execution is just not there.
July 26, 2018
Fantabulous Read!
I know “fantabulous” is not a word, but I want the reader of this comment to know that this-is a “fantastic” novel. It has a heaping cupful of suspense, a large tablespoon of betrayal, a understandable dash of science, a large teaspoon of adventure, and a smattering of romance. I know the metaphor is overextended,but I want you, a potential reader to know that you will enjoy this novel.
I know “fantabulous” is not a word, but I want the reader of this comment to know that this-is a “fantastic” novel. It has a heaping cupful of suspense, a large tablespoon of betrayal, a understandable dash of science, a large teaspoon of adventure, and a smattering of romance. I know the metaphor is overextended,but I want you, a potential reader to know that you will enjoy this novel.
November 24, 2023
Very fun and enjoyable read!
While I have read other books by Dorothy Grant, this is the first time I have read her first book. The pace and plot kept me intrigued all thru the book and I agree with the reviewer who stated that they appreciated they way information was given as the story developed and not as stand alone data. I would recommend her books to anyone looking for a fun but interesting read!
While I have read other books by Dorothy Grant, this is the first time I have read her first book. The pace and plot kept me intrigued all thru the book and I agree with the reviewer who stated that they appreciated they way information was given as the story developed and not as stand alone data. I would recommend her books to anyone looking for a fun but interesting read!
March 11, 2024
This is a REALLY good science fiction novel, with a largely "man-against-nature" theme as a team of locals and off-world scientists scale the walls of a crater on a world that is largely ice-covered to put a weather station into place on the rim. I say largely because politics are lurking behind the effort. Good character development, good portrayal of the environmental challenges of the expedition, and a strong story. This is not your standard space opera.
September 21, 2019
Good story!
Have you noticed, many stories don't have bad people so much as a bad government? But then there is the idea that people get the government they deserve. That is scary. Close to home, what can WE do with our own corrupt congress? One possible change would be to increase their term length a bit and never let them serve again.
Have you noticed, many stories don't have bad people so much as a bad government? But then there is the idea that people get the government they deserve. That is scary. Close to home, what can WE do with our own corrupt congress? One possible change would be to increase their term length a bit and never let them serve again.
February 14, 2021
Great Book
This book is sci-fi with romantic elements. It was well written, and you won’t be able to skim any sections of this gem as every piece is a part of the whole and builds context. This is the 2nd time I’ve read this book. It’s been a couple of years but it’s just as good as the first time...maybe better.
This book is sci-fi with romantic elements. It was well written, and you won’t be able to skim any sections of this gem as every piece is a part of the whole and builds context. This is the 2nd time I’ve read this book. It’s been a couple of years but it’s just as good as the first time...maybe better.
March 6, 2023
Absorbing tale
Alternate universe, quest
MC is Annual Danilova, a smart technician and budding meteorologist, determined to help the expedition set up a weather station every way she can. The pacing is spot on, the plot simple and direct, and characters are believable. At 160+ pages, it's a quick read. Enjoyed, and highly recommended.
Alternate universe, quest
MC is Annual Danilova, a smart technician and budding meteorologist, determined to help the expedition set up a weather station every way she can. The pacing is spot on, the plot simple and direct, and characters are believable. At 160+ pages, it's a quick read. Enjoyed, and highly recommended.
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