City of Ice and Dreams

City of Ice and Dreams

Author: J.G. Follansbee

Publisher: Fyddeye Media / Joseph G. Follansbee

Published: 2018-02-15

Total Pages: 339

ISBN-13: 0984905472

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What if the key to your past lay at the South Pole? In 2261, Sento, a beautiful, intelligent, tormented young woman, is obsessed by Isorropia, a city in Antarctica that is half-myth, half-legend. Surviving a shipwreck, Sento resolves to trek south with immigrants on a suicidal one-way journey across the melting ice. She leads the pilgrims across a raging river, weeps beneath a massive natural sculpture draped with blue ice, and defends an endangered fur seal. Meanwhile, in the secretive city, First Citizen Elita Soares watches the growing threat of the pilgrim train. She wants no more climate refugees within the city walls. When Elita learns her half-sister may be among the immigrants, she vows to stop the newcomers at all costs. Will the pilgrims reach the fabled city before Antarctica's harsh climate kills them? And why is Elita afraid of her half-sister? City of Ice and Dreams is a dystopian thriller full of action and suspense. The author is a winner of awards in the Writers of the Future program, including an honorable mention for his novelette, The Mother Earth Insurgency, the first book in this series. The other books in the climate fiction series Tales From A Warming Planet include Carbon Run and Restoration. Categories: dystopian, thrillers, adventure, science fiction, climate fiction


A Dream of Ice

A Dream of Ice

Author: Gillian Anderson

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2015-12-08

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1471137775

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From Gillian Anderson, star of the X-Files, and New York Timesbestselling coauthor Jeff Rovin comes the second book in the thrilling paranormal series Earthend Saga that began with A Vision of Fire. After uncovering a mystical link to the ancient civilization of Galderkhaan, child psychologist Caitlin O'Hara is left with strange new powers. Suddenly she can heal her young patients with her mind and see things from other places and other times. But as she learns more about her powers, she also realizes that someone is watching her, perhaps hunting her-and using her son to do it. Meanwhile Mikel Jasso, a field agent for a mysterious research organization, is searching for Galderkhaani ruins in Antarctica. After falling down a crevasse, he discovers the entire city has been preserved under ice and that the mysterious stone artifacts he's been collecting are not as primitive as he thought. As Mikel and Caitlin work to uncover the mysteries of the Galderkhaani, they realize that the person hunting Caitlin and the stones may be connected in ways they never knew possible. "Fans of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child will find a lot to like" (Publishers Weekly) in the Earthend Saga, and this latest adventure is sure to leave you gasping for breath as Caitlin races against time to save what's dearest to her heart.


Journey Through Fire and Ice

Journey Through Fire and Ice

Author: Deanne Burch

Publisher:

Published: 2021-01-31

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9781949642599

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At the age of twenty-three, Deanne Burch accompanied her husband, Ernest "Tiger" Burch to the Inuit village of Kivalina, Alaska, a barrier island 23 miles above the Arctic Circle. Tiger was conducting a participant study of the natives, whereas Deanne was a city girl - ethnocentric, naïve, and completely unprepared for the journey she was about to embark on. In Kivalina, she lived on the edge of two worlds - the one she left behind and the one where she reluctantly participated in all aspects of the women's lives. Skinning seals, cleaning and drying fish, cutting beluga and caribou to store became her way of life. Plumbing, running water and electricity were not available. Loneliness was a constant companion, although she tried to be accepted by the Inuit women who were suspicious of all white women. Gradually Deanne adapted to living in a culture she knew nothing about. The midnight sun was followed by relentless darkness and brutal weather. With this came a journey into the unknown. First was a fateful camping trip where they nearly lost their lives, followed six days later by a fire in their house, an event that left Tiger badly burned. During the three months Tiger spent in the hospital, his only wish was to return to Kivalina and finish what he had started. Despite horrific burns on his face and hands and seared lungs from which he never recuperated, Tiger and Deanne returned to the village to complete the study. Instead of believing in fairy tales and happy endings, Deanne became a woman of strength ready to face the next challenge. Over fifty years later she remembers the young girl who left on an unknown journey. A journey that will live in her heart forever.


Insight Guides City Guide Hong Kong (Travel Guide eBook)

Insight Guides City Guide Hong Kong (Travel Guide eBook)

Author: Insight Guides

Publisher: Apa Publications (UK) Limited

Published: 2019-01-01

Total Pages: 390

ISBN-13: 1789193109

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Insight City Guides: all you need to inspire every step of your trip. From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when you arrive, this is all you need to plan your trip and experience the best of Hong Kong, with in-depth insider information on must-see, top attractions like Tsim Sha Tsui, Wan Chai and Happy Valley, and hidden cultural gems. - Insight City Guide Hong Kong is ideal for travellers seeking immersive cultural experiences, from exploring Po Lin Monastery, to hiking in the hills - In-depth on history and culture: enjoy special features on cuisine, performing arts and Chinese medicine, all written by local experts - Includes innovative extras that are unique in the market - Invaluable maps, travel tips and practical information ensure effortless planning - Outstanding orientation information will save you time while you explore - Excellent Editor's Choice recommendations will make your trip more memorable - Inspirational colour photography throughout - Inventive design makes for an engaging reading experience About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.


A Dream of Ice

A Dream of Ice

Author: Gillian Anderson

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2016-09-13

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 1476776571

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From Gillian Anderson, acclaimed actress and X-Files star, and New York Times bestselling coauthor Jeff Rovin comes the second book in the thrilling paranormal EarthEnd Saga that Flavorwire called “the dream of nerds everywhere.” After uncovering a mystical link to the ancient civilization of Galderkhaan, child psychologist Caitlin O’Hara is left with strange new powers. Suddenly she can heal her young patients with her mind and see things from other places and other times. But as she learns more about her powers, she also realizes that someone is watching her, perhaps hunting her—and using her son to do it. Meanwhile Mikel Jasso, a field agent for a mysterious research organization, is hunting Galderkhaani artifacts in Antarctica. After falling down a crevasse, he discovers that the entire city has been preserved under ice and that the mysterious stone artifacts he’s been collecting are not as primitive as he thought. The stone artifacts are, in fact, advanced computers, keeping the memories, and maybe even the souls of the Galderkhaani people alive. And something has activated them in the present. As Mikel and Caitlin work to uncover the mysteries of the Galderkhaani, they realize that the person hunting Caitlin and the thing that has activated the stones may be one and the same. “Fans of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child will find a lot to like” (Publishers Weekly) in the Earthend Saga, and this latest adventure is sure to leave you gasping for breath as Caitlin races against time to save what’s dearest to her heart.


Ice Cream and Sweet Dreams

Ice Cream and Sweet Dreams

Author: Coco Simon

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2020-12-08

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 153448082X

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Sierra puts her singing abilities to the test in the twelfth book in the Sprinkle Sundays series from the author of the Cupcake Diaries and Donut Dreams series! When Sierra hears about a local singing contest, all her friends insist that she enter. Everyone is convinced that Sierra is destined for stardom. But when she gets to the contest, she is just one small fish in a large pond of super-talented singers. Are Sierra’s sweet dreams about to melt away?


The Secret City

The Secret City

Author: Hugh Walpole

Publisher: Standard Ebooks

Published: 2022-03-22T02:49:00Z

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13:

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The Secret City is Walpole’s sequel to his earlier book about Russian life, The Dark Forest. John Durward, the English protagonist from that book and a semi-autobiographical stand-in for Walpole, is visiting St. Petersburg (then Petrograd) when he runs in to some old friends from England. Through them he meets Vera and Nina, two young and bourgeois sisters, and Nicolai Markovitch, a downtrodden and ridiculous inventor. Semyonov, a brooding doctor who is the sisters’ uncle and a character from The Dark Forest, returns as a dark, viperous thread weaving through the story. Durward narrates the lives of these bourgeois Russians as they love each other and fight amongst themselves in equal measure. But as they obliviously carry on their cozy, lamp-lit lives, the Russian Revolution breaks out around them. St. Petersburg quickly changes from a comfortable, elegant, and gently mysterious city to a bloody and cold scar across the face of civilization. As the air fills with the sound of gunfire and the smell of smoke and soot, Durward and his English and Russian friends become a microcosm of the chaos they find themselves engulfed in. Walpole lived some years in Russia during the Revolution, working as a journalist, then at the Russian Red Cross, and later as the Head of British Propaganda in St. Petersburg. His intimate knowledge of both the city and of the turbulent early days of the Revolution give The Secret City a more than convincing air. It’s the first book to have won the prestigious James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction, and is considered to be Walpole’s most delicate and insightful work. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.