Cold World

by Dennis Vogen, Steven Starks Jr (Photographs)

It's 2222. Eighty years ago, an asteroid struck Earth, setting in motion a devastating chain of events. Those changes reduced our planet to just one winter. Meanwhile, through technology and the generosity of groups like the Knights, we have settled throughout the galaxy, colonizing moons, Mars, and a planet we had once called Proxima b, but is now known as Flora. The Knights on Flora have discovered a there is a phoenix buried under the Great Lakes of America, and awakening it will bring warmth back to Earth. They enlist the reluctant help of disgraced Earther, Calef, his dog, Joan, and his friends to help them in their mission, whether the people of Earth want their help or not. Cold World is a story about hope, spirituality, grief, purpose, and family, and it's bursting with high-stakes action, romance, humor, and heart. It is acclaimed writer Dennis Vogen's eighth book.

228 pages, Paperback

Published April 28, 2022

About the author

Dennis Vogen is a writer, artist, musician, and definitely not several squirrels in a human costume, who uses pop culture and his own work to talk too much about stuff we don't talk too much about, like addiction, sobriety, loss, grief, pain, anxiety, creativity, and hope.

He's been publishing since 2013, releasing over ten books in his first ten years. He's an active blogger and an overactive oversharer; unfortunate practitioner of radical empathy.

Creator of The Weirdos, Brushfire, Jojo, Cold World, Theia, Flip + Push, Them + Us, Time is a Solid State and more. Lives in Minnesota. Official website: dennisvogen.com

Reviews

[Questor German · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved the setting and characters, but wish it was longer.

[Shaun Thibodeau · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fast-paced and enjoyable read. I felt at times it could’ve benefited from slowing down a bit to add in more setting and character details, but the plot and premise are top notch.