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Leah Andrews is on the Antarctic Continent; her single-minded goal, return the Ancients to their destiny while at the same time hoping that they will stop the increasingly powerful and destructive Anomaly that threatens a planet-wide extinction event should it continue to widen its grasp. She is far from the only interested party in finding the source of the extraterrestrial Anomaly. The Russians and the American military are desperate to reach ‘Complex 2’ and harvest the bounty of hyper-technology, then destroy the alien Anomaly. Jack Hobson is trapped in the USA, unable to reach Antarctica traditionally. He must formulate an audacious plan risking his life and those of the Globemaster pilots, Major Janie West and Captain Charlotte Ross. The Russians, the Americans, Leah Andrews, and the Ancients begin to converge on the bottom of the world in the thrilling ending to the ICE Trilogy!
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Published July 30, 2020
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April 3, 2021
I found the first book to be quite good, but the second was less so, and the third was a bit of a struggle to get through. There were too many characters to keep track of and the chapters were incredibly short, so the story kept jumping back and forth between all of those groups of characters without giving the reader time to settle back into each section of the plot. Then, about midway through the book, he introduced an altogether new writing style (i.e. presenting excerpts from characters’ personal journals) that was not present in either of the other books. The lack of consistency in styles, plus the staccato-short chapters, plus the overabundance of characters made this a disappointing read. For me, at least.
The premise was interesting and the resolution was intriguing, but not enough for me to recommend these books to anyone else.
The premise was interesting and the resolution was intriguing, but not enough for me to recommend these books to anyone else.
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August 6, 2020Wonderful ending (although a shock to what happens). I loved reading this series. I usually do not read sci-fi books but this one was great. what a wonderful imagination of Mr Tinto. Well done. I will look forward to reading other books by him.
August 3, 2020
The series was a great read. Well thought out characters and a good plot. I understand the first book was supposed to be a stand-alone book, but the author did a great job of putting together two more books and making the story what it is today.
I enjoyed this book and had to finish the series. I think you will also.
I enjoyed this book and had to finish the series. I think you will also.
August 6, 2020
Thrilling
This final book was filled with action packed drama that kept me enthralled throughout. The author has a way of making all the characters so vividly real and believable. Kevin Tinto didn't spare all the details that made this book so exciting that I felt I was there as an omnipresent observer seeing everything happening, yet at the same time feeling a part of the scene. I am sad that this saga has ended because I felt a connection to Leah and her quest. I recommend this series of books.
This final book was filled with action packed drama that kept me enthralled throughout. The author has a way of making all the characters so vividly real and believable. Kevin Tinto didn't spare all the details that made this book so exciting that I felt I was there as an omnipresent observer seeing everything happening, yet at the same time feeling a part of the scene. I am sad that this saga has ended because I felt a connection to Leah and her quest. I recommend this series of books.
August 21, 2025
So I’ll be honest, it’s interesting but couldn’t keep me hooked. There was action and some good quips and some of the technical stuff was interesting as it dealt with…demolishing…things energetically, but I was able to put it down unlike the other two. I cheated and skipped to the last few chapters as I was more than curious enough to wanna know what happened. I love how everything ended. Maybe just bad timing? I’ve been struggling with a few other books atm too… 🤷♀️
July 11, 2025
The action seemed nonstop in this third installment which was great. At times I got lost in the technical jargon which slowed me down some. But I always love books with multiple back stories that are all woven together into the big picture plot. Great ending to the series…however, I would be happy with a 4th book following Leah and Jack in their next adventure!!
October 10, 2024
Tinto does an amazing job developing and personalizing his characters! I felt that I knew Jack and Leah very well. In fact I felt so close to them that I actually invited them over for dinner!!!
November 19, 2020
Ice Revelation is the third and final addition to the Leah Andrews and Jack Hobson series. For those of you that have not read the first and second book in the series, Ice and Ice Genesis, stop right now and go read them, as Ice Revelation will not make sense unless you do. If you are going to be stubborn and read Ice Revelation without reading the previous two books, then here is what has happened so far… In Ice, archaeologist Leah Andrews has found an unusual stone at an archeology site in New Mexico. The stone is known only to exist at a specific location in Antarctica. Being the obsessive scholar that she is, she must go to Antarctica to determine what the connection between this stone and the ancient Native Americans that had occupied this site. Getting to Antarctica wouldn’t be easy, so she enlists the help of her ex-husband, professional mountain climber Jack Hobson to help her out. Knowing that this expedition would be expensive and the political logistics complicated, Hobson cashes in on a debt owed to him by billionaire Al Paulson. What this group would find in Antarctica would be a game changer. They find what appears to be a highly advanced facility most likely constructed by some advanced alien race. Within the facilities they find a group of Native Americans, termed the ‘Ancients’, from different tribes alive and held in status.
In Ice Genesis, the Ancients have been taken back to the archaeology site in New Mexico and Andrews begins studying them to find out what happened to them when they were abducted. What she finds out will change her forever. Finding evidence of an alien race on planet earth seems to cause an uproar within the White House and its occupants feel that this little piece of evidence should be kept a secret, which means Andrews, Hobson, and Paulson are in their crosshairs.
I thoroughly enjoyed Ice and Ice Genesis and was really looking forward to reading Ice Revelation only to be very disappointed. The main goal of the story was to get the Ancients back to Antarctica as an alien anomaly, triggered by the removal of the Ancients from stasis, is threatening to destroy all of humanity if not stopped. Returning the Ancients seems to be the only option to end the anomaly’s destruction. The vast majority of the novel focused on the trip across Antarctica with only a couple of chapters that dealt with the anomaly at the end. I really felt that the expedition across Antarctica was rather boring with a lot of detail on equipment and weaponry being used which made finishing the novel really difficult. I was really hoping to see more interaction occurring at the site of the anomaly and learn a bit more about the aliens that created it as well as why the Native Americans were put in stasis in the first place. There was unfortunately none of that and the series ended with a rather unfulfilling ending. For that, I give Ice Revelation a two thumbs down.
If you are interested in learning more about the Leah Andrews and Jack Hobson Series check it out on my blog A-Thrill-A-Week
In Ice Genesis, the Ancients have been taken back to the archaeology site in New Mexico and Andrews begins studying them to find out what happened to them when they were abducted. What she finds out will change her forever. Finding evidence of an alien race on planet earth seems to cause an uproar within the White House and its occupants feel that this little piece of evidence should be kept a secret, which means Andrews, Hobson, and Paulson are in their crosshairs.
I thoroughly enjoyed Ice and Ice Genesis and was really looking forward to reading Ice Revelation only to be very disappointed. The main goal of the story was to get the Ancients back to Antarctica as an alien anomaly, triggered by the removal of the Ancients from stasis, is threatening to destroy all of humanity if not stopped. Returning the Ancients seems to be the only option to end the anomaly’s destruction. The vast majority of the novel focused on the trip across Antarctica with only a couple of chapters that dealt with the anomaly at the end. I really felt that the expedition across Antarctica was rather boring with a lot of detail on equipment and weaponry being used which made finishing the novel really difficult. I was really hoping to see more interaction occurring at the site of the anomaly and learn a bit more about the aliens that created it as well as why the Native Americans were put in stasis in the first place. There was unfortunately none of that and the series ended with a rather unfulfilling ending. For that, I give Ice Revelation a two thumbs down.
If you are interested in learning more about the Leah Andrews and Jack Hobson Series check it out on my blog A-Thrill-A-Week
June 12, 2021
This couldn't decide if it was a sci-fi story, a political thriller, or a military actioner.
July 24, 2023
You can generally dismiss any blurb on the cover of a novel as hype. But a quote featured on the Kindle edition of Ice Revelation, the concluding volume of Kevin Tinto’s Ice Trilogy, leaps over the top. “A paragon of speculative fiction” boasts someone named Ed Stacker—who turns out to be the book’s editor, no less. And it’s nothing of the sort. The Ice Trilogy is a three-book adventure story grounded in the time-honored science fiction trope that extraterrestrials visited Earth in the distant past. The trilogy’s charm lies not in its speculative elements, which are fanciful and entirely unscientific, but in the propulsive action that keeps us turning the pages. And Ice Revelation follows the logic set in place earlier in the series and rushes to a gratifying conclusion. It’s a great story, but it’s a science fiction adventure story, not a paragon of speculative fiction.
AN ABUNDANCE OF CONVINCING DETAIL
In fairness, one other impressive aspect of this trilogy lies in the extensive research the author must have done in advance. All three novels abound with a wide range of names and technical terms no one person is likely ever to learn in a lifetime. Mountain-climbing techniques. Types of aircraft and their capabilities. Names of weaponry that appear to be accurate. The detailed effects of extreme cold. Interior descriptions of warships, including a Russian submarine and a (real) US aircraft carrier. Not to mention dialogue in Navajo, Lakota, and Russian which looks correct (and may well be). Details like these lend the impression of authenticity and help drive the story forward.
COMPLICATIONS ERUPT IN THIS THRILLING SCIENCE FICTION ADVENTURE STORY
Ice Revelation, unsurprisingly, picks up where the trilogy’s second volume, Ice Genesis, left off. The traitorous US President who nuked the alien site in Antarctica and sent an assassination squad to kill the heroes has blown his brains out, unwilling to face what lay ahead for him. The new President, the former Secretary of State, is more hospitable to billionaire Al Paulson and the teams he’s financed in Antarctica. She’s kept him on as her National Security Advisor.
Some 7,700 miles to the south of the US Capitol, the aliens have begun spreading a sheet of plasma over the Earth which is slowly moving northward from the southern continent. It’s disabling all communications in that area and rendering navigation by instrument impossible. The new President considers she has no choice but to send B-2 bombers to locate the source of what they’re calling the Anomaly and extinguishing it with a massive nuclear strike.
Meanwhile, Dr. Leah Anderson is leading the Ancients across the Antarctic snowscape in search of the same target. Their shaman, Appaloose, insists they must go there to return to stasis and await whatever destiny the aliens have planned for them. And, in a desperate hope to save Leah, Jack Hobson is on his way to Antarctica with a small team in the precious few days before the B-2s are due to arrive. But his trip may be in vain, because a Russian submarine is about to deliver a platoon of Spetsnaz special operators with a huge arsenal in hopes of eliminating the US presence on the continent.
And all that’s only the beginning.
MINOR ERRORS MAR THE READING EXPERIENCE
Ice Revelation, even more than the two volumes that precede it in the trilogy, has the earmarks of a rushed job. It abounds with minor errors. Transposed words. Words missing from familiar phrases. Obvious grammatical errors. And even at least once a sentence repeated within the same paragraph. The book cries out for a proofreader, which any professional publisher would supply.
However, Ice Revelation‘s publisher is listed on Amazon as Three Dog Publishing of St. Peters, Missouri. The company’s three titles are The Donner Party Cookbook (ouch!), Fantasy Footwear Portfolio Coloring Book, and A Day At The Museum Coloring Book. (At least, those are the only ones that appear on the company’s Facebook page.) However, in the novel itself it turns out that Three Dog Publishing is located in Tiburon, California. Is it the same publisher, or only another home-grown effort? Because it can’t be a coincidence that the author, Kevin Tinto, lives in Tiburon. Perhaps, then, we shouldn’t have high expectations about the diligence of the publisher.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Google Books notes that “Kevin Tinto is based in Tiburon and Lake Tahoe, California. He has written for the San Francisco Chronicle, Reno Gazette Journal, Bike Transamerica, Scuba Diver Magazine and more. He is an avid mountaineer, skier, scuba and free diver, private pilot, and adventurer. Also, he is a Level II Certified Ski Instructor, and you can often find him teaching at Northstar, California, when not testing the Palisades at Squaw Valley.” Google copied this text from the author’s own website.
AN ABUNDANCE OF CONVINCING DETAIL
In fairness, one other impressive aspect of this trilogy lies in the extensive research the author must have done in advance. All three novels abound with a wide range of names and technical terms no one person is likely ever to learn in a lifetime. Mountain-climbing techniques. Types of aircraft and their capabilities. Names of weaponry that appear to be accurate. The detailed effects of extreme cold. Interior descriptions of warships, including a Russian submarine and a (real) US aircraft carrier. Not to mention dialogue in Navajo, Lakota, and Russian which looks correct (and may well be). Details like these lend the impression of authenticity and help drive the story forward.
COMPLICATIONS ERUPT IN THIS THRILLING SCIENCE FICTION ADVENTURE STORY
Ice Revelation, unsurprisingly, picks up where the trilogy’s second volume, Ice Genesis, left off. The traitorous US President who nuked the alien site in Antarctica and sent an assassination squad to kill the heroes has blown his brains out, unwilling to face what lay ahead for him. The new President, the former Secretary of State, is more hospitable to billionaire Al Paulson and the teams he’s financed in Antarctica. She’s kept him on as her National Security Advisor.
Some 7,700 miles to the south of the US Capitol, the aliens have begun spreading a sheet of plasma over the Earth which is slowly moving northward from the southern continent. It’s disabling all communications in that area and rendering navigation by instrument impossible. The new President considers she has no choice but to send B-2 bombers to locate the source of what they’re calling the Anomaly and extinguishing it with a massive nuclear strike.
Meanwhile, Dr. Leah Anderson is leading the Ancients across the Antarctic snowscape in search of the same target. Their shaman, Appaloose, insists they must go there to return to stasis and await whatever destiny the aliens have planned for them. And, in a desperate hope to save Leah, Jack Hobson is on his way to Antarctica with a small team in the precious few days before the B-2s are due to arrive. But his trip may be in vain, because a Russian submarine is about to deliver a platoon of Spetsnaz special operators with a huge arsenal in hopes of eliminating the US presence on the continent.
And all that’s only the beginning.
MINOR ERRORS MAR THE READING EXPERIENCE
Ice Revelation, even more than the two volumes that precede it in the trilogy, has the earmarks of a rushed job. It abounds with minor errors. Transposed words. Words missing from familiar phrases. Obvious grammatical errors. And even at least once a sentence repeated within the same paragraph. The book cries out for a proofreader, which any professional publisher would supply.
However, Ice Revelation‘s publisher is listed on Amazon as Three Dog Publishing of St. Peters, Missouri. The company’s three titles are The Donner Party Cookbook (ouch!), Fantasy Footwear Portfolio Coloring Book, and A Day At The Museum Coloring Book. (At least, those are the only ones that appear on the company’s Facebook page.) However, in the novel itself it turns out that Three Dog Publishing is located in Tiburon, California. Is it the same publisher, or only another home-grown effort? Because it can’t be a coincidence that the author, Kevin Tinto, lives in Tiburon. Perhaps, then, we shouldn’t have high expectations about the diligence of the publisher.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Google Books notes that “Kevin Tinto is based in Tiburon and Lake Tahoe, California. He has written for the San Francisco Chronicle, Reno Gazette Journal, Bike Transamerica, Scuba Diver Magazine and more. He is an avid mountaineer, skier, scuba and free diver, private pilot, and adventurer. Also, he is a Level II Certified Ski Instructor, and you can often find him teaching at Northstar, California, when not testing the Palisades at Squaw Valley.” Google copied this text from the author’s own website.
February 27, 2021
ICE Revelation is the third and final book in the best-selling and award winning ICE Trilogy by Kevin Tinto. With ICE Revelation, Kevin manages to sustain the same insanely fast pace level of action that he sets up in the first two novels, ICE and ICE Genesis.
In order to avoid any potential spoilers, all I will tell you is that you will find the events portrayed in all these three awesome novels truly fascinating and extremely entertaining.
Very talented and multiple award-winning narrator Pamela Almand returns once again to the world of ICE and continues to bring our heroes to life with a superb, flawless performance. Pamela dazzles the listener with her natural talent for languages as she has to speak in Russian, a few native American dialects and I was completely blown away by her dedication to this project and professionalism. I am convinced that the production of these three audiobooks was very taxing and demanded a level of attention and research like none others. But witnessing the end result, I am sure that it was worth it! For me, the authentic sounding words made a huge difference and created a level of immersion rarely found in this industry.
Thrilling, fast-paced, unputdownable, filled with action, mystery, secrets, a cataclysm that could spell the end of the world as we know it, and even aliens, ICE Revelation concludes this beautifully written adventure that we embark on when all this madness started.
If you are curious to see how all the plot lines are closed, you cannot miss this satisfying conclusion. I highly recommend the entire ICE Trilogy to fans of over the top action adventure books! Kevin and Pamela are doing a fantastic team and I sure hope to see them work again in the future, maybe on some new, exciting projects!
In order to avoid any potential spoilers, all I will tell you is that you will find the events portrayed in all these three awesome novels truly fascinating and extremely entertaining.
Very talented and multiple award-winning narrator Pamela Almand returns once again to the world of ICE and continues to bring our heroes to life with a superb, flawless performance. Pamela dazzles the listener with her natural talent for languages as she has to speak in Russian, a few native American dialects and I was completely blown away by her dedication to this project and professionalism. I am convinced that the production of these three audiobooks was very taxing and demanded a level of attention and research like none others. But witnessing the end result, I am sure that it was worth it! For me, the authentic sounding words made a huge difference and created a level of immersion rarely found in this industry.
Thrilling, fast-paced, unputdownable, filled with action, mystery, secrets, a cataclysm that could spell the end of the world as we know it, and even aliens, ICE Revelation concludes this beautifully written adventure that we embark on when all this madness started.
If you are curious to see how all the plot lines are closed, you cannot miss this satisfying conclusion. I highly recommend the entire ICE Trilogy to fans of over the top action adventure books! Kevin and Pamela are doing a fantastic team and I sure hope to see them work again in the future, maybe on some new, exciting projects!
January 29, 2021
Very good, but the action can be a little tough to follow
I thoroughly enjoyed the book. It was very entertaining and it was a very good end to the series. I enjoyed the race to the finish line at the South Pole. It was like a multi-team race to make it to the finish line.I thought the characters of Jane and Charlotte were the most entertaining. At times I found some of the action scenes to be a little difficult to follow. It seemed very vague at times and you were left to infer what had happened. I would have liked to seen more detailed scenes. I also still feel like Appanoose is a bizarre random character who never fully gets explained. Was he a mastermind alien dressed up as an ancient native American? I feel like there should have been much more detail about him. But overall I give the book a good rating and it was an enjoyable read. The whole series was very good.
I thoroughly enjoyed the book. It was very entertaining and it was a very good end to the series. I enjoyed the race to the finish line at the South Pole. It was like a multi-team race to make it to the finish line.I thought the characters of Jane and Charlotte were the most entertaining. At times I found some of the action scenes to be a little difficult to follow. It seemed very vague at times and you were left to infer what had happened. I would have liked to seen more detailed scenes. I also still feel like Appanoose is a bizarre random character who never fully gets explained. Was he a mastermind alien dressed up as an ancient native American? I feel like there should have been much more detail about him. But overall I give the book a good rating and it was an enjoyable read. The whole series was very good.
so-boring-i-stopped
September 9, 2021Stopped reading around 41%
I enjoyed the first novel and was intrigued by the native Americans/ancients and the historical background.
The second one was already quite different from the first and didn’t hold my interest too much.
I was hoping the last one was tying up and coming back to the first one and we would learn more about the ancients. Not so much - they were only a side note in the first half of the book. However what bothered me most and what made me ultimately quit was the military mumble jumble and Cold War te-enactment. So many detailed equipment descriptions, flight maneuvers, political drama… not what I signed up for.
This series started out great , totally shifted in between and was for a complete different group of readers by the end. Sad…
I enjoyed the first novel and was intrigued by the native Americans/ancients and the historical background.
The second one was already quite different from the first and didn’t hold my interest too much.
I was hoping the last one was tying up and coming back to the first one and we would learn more about the ancients. Not so much - they were only a side note in the first half of the book. However what bothered me most and what made me ultimately quit was the military mumble jumble and Cold War te-enactment. So many detailed equipment descriptions, flight maneuvers, political drama… not what I signed up for.
This series started out great , totally shifted in between and was for a complete different group of readers by the end. Sad…
December 28, 2024
Really enjoyed the trilogy. The premise was interesting, the characters engaging, and the twists and turns kept you in suspense. The author stated he had intended to only write the first volume, but continued after requests from readers. The story of the main character was completed but left many questions unanswered. This could be considered an alien encounter story, but no aliens were ever encountered. It could be considered an apocalyptic event, but the results were left unknown. Many interesting characters were introduced but their fates were not mentioned. In other words, this could have been expanded into a 10-20 volume set. Better it is left as is so there is no worry of not introducing less than expected results.
September 24, 2020
Loved this trilogy! Well thought out and lots of research I'm sure went into the whole series. I find the whole ancient alien visiting Earth thing fascinating. Many civilizations have recorded things in their cave paintings, rock carvings and statues that by no stretch of the imagination at all could be seen as something other worldly.. The Nasca lines that can only be seen from above, the Egyptian pyramids.. so many things that defy explanation. Are we as a race so arrogant as to say that we are the only ones in the vast array of universes? Surprise ending for sure! One of those food for thought type and what would you do given the chance?
February 8, 2023
The story ends
It's time for the Ancients to go back to Antartica. Leah has to being them there so they can go home. There's a vortex that's spreading from Antarctica out to sea and will eventually circle the earth. It's a long hard trip where people get injured, including Leah. Her husband Jack is trying to reach her. When he gets there it may be too late. The Ancients are getting ready to return to their pods deep in Antarctica. Does everyone that's left alive survive? Do the Ancients make it back to their pods? This is the third book which wraps the entire story up. Read all three, you'll enjoy the story.
It's time for the Ancients to go back to Antartica. Leah has to being them there so they can go home. There's a vortex that's spreading from Antarctica out to sea and will eventually circle the earth. It's a long hard trip where people get injured, including Leah. Her husband Jack is trying to reach her. When he gets there it may be too late. The Ancients are getting ready to return to their pods deep in Antarctica. Does everyone that's left alive survive? Do the Ancients make it back to their pods? This is the third book which wraps the entire story up. Read all three, you'll enjoy the story.
March 23, 2025
WOW! JUST WOW!
I've read a lot of books in my 75 years, but the ICE Trilogy takes the cake! It has everything: archeology; anthropology; multiple languages (including several Native American languages and Russian); technical details of avionics, aircraft configurations, high explosives; special operations tactics; geography; extreme mountain climbing (I'm sure I've left out even more!) All of this is wrapped up with points of view from innumerable groups of actors, heart-pounding action, and a kick-a$$ science fiction plot! I am beyond impressed. I couldn't put it down - except to grab a few hours of sleep before picking them up again. A MUST READ group of books!
I've read a lot of books in my 75 years, but the ICE Trilogy takes the cake! It has everything: archeology; anthropology; multiple languages (including several Native American languages and Russian); technical details of avionics, aircraft configurations, high explosives; special operations tactics; geography; extreme mountain climbing (I'm sure I've left out even more!) All of this is wrapped up with points of view from innumerable groups of actors, heart-pounding action, and a kick-a$$ science fiction plot! I am beyond impressed. I couldn't put it down - except to grab a few hours of sleep before picking them up again. A MUST READ group of books!
August 31, 2020
Surprising saga
Liked the characters and the sweep of the plot, but was fatigued by the frequent switching of sub stories. Still the book and the whole series was intriguing and I enjoyed the experience. For a first set of books, the author did an amazing job. Living in New Mexico and having worked in one of the nuclear labs, I was deeply impressed by the accuracy of the author’s grasp of the New Mexico culture and technology and the military. Worth the time and develops appetite for more from him.
Liked the characters and the sweep of the plot, but was fatigued by the frequent switching of sub stories. Still the book and the whole series was intriguing and I enjoyed the experience. For a first set of books, the author did an amazing job. Living in New Mexico and having worked in one of the nuclear labs, I was deeply impressed by the accuracy of the author’s grasp of the New Mexico culture and technology and the military. Worth the time and develops appetite for more from him.
July 20, 2021
A very good ending to a wonderful story
While I completely enjoyed reading the 3rd story in the trilogy, I wish Mr. Tinto had referred to the other two books in the series in this one. It has been some time since I read the other two books and by the time I got around to reading this one, i had forgotten the story and characters, making reading the last book quite hard. Do yourself a favor and read all three in a row. That said, it was an excellent. Action packed book and a fantastic page turning read.
While I completely enjoyed reading the 3rd story in the trilogy, I wish Mr. Tinto had referred to the other two books in the series in this one. It has been some time since I read the other two books and by the time I got around to reading this one, i had forgotten the story and characters, making reading the last book quite hard. Do yourself a favor and read all three in a row. That said, it was an excellent. Action packed book and a fantastic page turning read.
January 15, 2022
Excellent read
The third of a trilogy, the entire set entertaining and well written. Similar in style to Clive Cussler, but with a tiny bit more folk wisdom spun in. The sci-fi ending was perfect. I'd recommend to anyone who enjoys adventure series showcasing complicated mechanical details and twisted politics. Four stars out of five because character development somewhat lacking. -- so many characters come and go in such complex plots that it is hard to w work up to really caring what happens to most of them.
But all in all, good reading for a snowy day!
The third of a trilogy, the entire set entertaining and well written. Similar in style to Clive Cussler, but with a tiny bit more folk wisdom spun in. The sci-fi ending was perfect. I'd recommend to anyone who enjoys adventure series showcasing complicated mechanical details and twisted politics. Four stars out of five because character development somewhat lacking. -- so many characters come and go in such complex plots that it is hard to w work up to really caring what happens to most of them.
But all in all, good reading for a snowy day!
February 9, 2022
Disappointing
Let me start out saying, I loved the first two books in this series. Those stories kept my attention. This book just didn’t grab me. It started out slow and stayed that way. It just dragged on and on. If I hadn’t paid for the book, I would’ve just deleted it, but I stuck with it until the end. To be fair, the book did get interesting but not until the last 40 pages, but the ending was kind of weird. This book just didn’t hold a candle to the previous two.
Let me start out saying, I loved the first two books in this series. Those stories kept my attention. This book just didn’t grab me. It started out slow and stayed that way. It just dragged on and on. If I hadn’t paid for the book, I would’ve just deleted it, but I stuck with it until the end. To be fair, the book did get interesting but not until the last 40 pages, but the ending was kind of weird. This book just didn’t hold a candle to the previous two.
September 25, 2022
Science fiction with a more than a glimpse of today! this was exciting This
This was exciting and modern with an ancient touch and a futuristic touch it had it all! I like the characters… Sometimes zero little tough but I guess people in the military and are tough. I would’ve like to know a little more about the ancients I did like the shaman but then a good book always makes you want to know more. Thank you to the author for writing a book that really was compelling and with very very few mistakes!
This was exciting and modern with an ancient touch and a futuristic touch it had it all! I like the characters… Sometimes zero little tough but I guess people in the military and are tough. I would’ve like to know a little more about the ancients I did like the shaman but then a good book always makes you want to know more. Thank you to the author for writing a book that really was compelling and with very very few mistakes!
May 4, 2023
WOW!
This series turned into one of the best, well researched and written, engrossing, believable tales I've read in years!
Just when I thought that no author was left on the planet with original concepts or characters, here comes Mr Tinto with this wonderfully entertaining read. And I've read a poopload of books in my many years on this fragile world. I was, in fact, living next door to Mr Gutenberg when he printed the very first work of fiction and fantasy!
This series beats that book by a mile! Thank you, Mr Tinto. I'm looking forward to reading more of your work.
This series turned into one of the best, well researched and written, engrossing, believable tales I've read in years!
Just when I thought that no author was left on the planet with original concepts or characters, here comes Mr Tinto with this wonderfully entertaining read. And I've read a poopload of books in my many years on this fragile world. I was, in fact, living next door to Mr Gutenberg when he printed the very first work of fiction and fantasy!
This series beats that book by a mile! Thank you, Mr Tinto. I'm looking forward to reading more of your work.
August 23, 2020
Mixed review
Been a fan of this now three book series. Writing style in the third book is lively and engaging. While the plot was ok, some parts seemed more filler then substance. If you've read the first two in the series then you should finish with this one. Sci fi tech was missing but there were ample opportunities to polish this book with some good ole fashion alien technology, but it did not. I gave it four stars, rather generous.
Been a fan of this now three book series. Writing style in the third book is lively and engaging. While the plot was ok, some parts seemed more filler then substance. If you've read the first two in the series then you should finish with this one. Sci fi tech was missing but there were ample opportunities to polish this book with some good ole fashion alien technology, but it did not. I gave it four stars, rather generous.
November 18, 2020
An action packed sci-fi novel although also packed with highly unlikley scenarios, and not just because it's science-fiction An interesting premise and a satisfactory and unexpected ending The main weakness in the series is the characters. Apart from Leah Andrews, the main character, the others are largely stereotypical clichés; strong heroic soldiers and pilots whose characters never develop beyond the two-dimensional. Having said that, it is an enjoyable read.
February 4, 2021
You gotta read this series!!
Loved, loved, loved the ending! It wasn't a sappy "and they all loved happily ever after" and I really appreciated that. These characters were real, not from a fairy tale, so the more realistic approach was perfect. (I realize using the word "realistic" in regards to this subject matter may seem ridiculous.). Read these books one after the other and will be looking for !it's books by this author.
Loved, loved, loved the ending! It wasn't a sappy "and they all loved happily ever after" and I really appreciated that. These characters were real, not from a fairy tale, so the more realistic approach was perfect. (I realize using the word "realistic" in regards to this subject matter may seem ridiculous.). Read these books one after the other and will be looking for !it's books by this author.
February 23, 2022
Interesting charactors with a surprising plot
This book series kept me interested from the beginning to the end. I didn't want to put the book down and even stayed up the last night because I didn't want to miss anything.
The story takes you to New Mexico, to Mt Everest and to Antarctica on a race against time. It involves ancient Native Americans and has an alien twist which was unexpected.
This book series kept me interested from the beginning to the end. I didn't want to put the book down and even stayed up the last night because I didn't want to miss anything.
The story takes you to New Mexico, to Mt Everest and to Antarctica on a race against time. It involves ancient Native Americans and has an alien twist which was unexpected.
May 27, 2023
Finished the series. I think it took maybe three days. Wow! The action/adventure sci fi series continues and concludes. Is it a tragedy? Well, you'll just have to read to find out!
I'd love to hear more of the story. Like, what was happening in the rest of the world while this all was happening in Antarctica. Or how about a novel that extends beyond the ending (won't say more - you've got to read it to know what I mean).
I'd love to hear more of the story. Like, what was happening in the rest of the world while this all was happening in Antarctica. Or how about a novel that extends beyond the ending (won't say more - you've got to read it to know what I mean).
January 30, 2025
Spellbinding!!
I started reading book one, 'ICE', and could not put it down. When I first started reading, I didn't think I'd finish it--too much of a thriller, but I stuck with it. So many great characters...action, adventure at the South Pole. I just wish some of the characters who had been killed--Garrett, Marko, Badger, the SEALS, hadn't been killed.
All in all...great set of books. I was a little surprised by the ending however. But happy for Jack & Leah
I started reading book one, 'ICE', and could not put it down. When I first started reading, I didn't think I'd finish it--too much of a thriller, but I stuck with it. So many great characters...action, adventure at the South Pole. I just wish some of the characters who had been killed--Garrett, Marko, Badger, the SEALS, hadn't been killed.
All in all...great set of books. I was a little surprised by the ending however. But happy for Jack & Leah
August 10, 2020
10 stars hands down
This is the 3rd book in the last book it is an accumulation of drama mystery suspense heartbreak this book is just great all 3 of them are I highly recommend this emblem sad that it came to an end but I guess I'll just wipe my tears off my face and sigh they were so good
This is the 3rd book in the last book it is an accumulation of drama mystery suspense heartbreak this book is just great all 3 of them are I highly recommend this emblem sad that it came to an end but I guess I'll just wipe my tears off my face and sigh they were so good
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