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Arctic Rising

A Novel

Tobias S. Buckell

Ages 12–16

304 pages · Released Feb 28, 2012

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Arctic Rising is a climate-focused science fiction thriller with action sequences and military conflict but no graphic depictions. The protagonist is a capable female pilot working to prevent catastrophe, and the story emphasizes environmental themes and moral decision-making. While there are occasional profanities and references to weapons, the violence remains plot-driven rather than gratuitous. The book is best suited for readers comfortable with geopolitical tension and technological stakes.

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From the publisher

Global warming has transformed the Earth, and it's about to get even hotter. The Arctic Ice Cap has all but melted, and the international community is racing desperately to claim the massive amounts of oil beneath the newly accessible ocean. Enter the Gaia Corporation. Its two founders have come up with a plan to roll... Global warming has transformed the Earth, and it's about to get even hotter. The Arctic Ice Cap has all but melted, and the international community is racing desperately to claim the massive amounts of oil beneath the newly accessible ocean. Enter the Gaia Corporation. Its two founders have come up with a plan to roll back global warming. Thousands of tiny mirrors floating in the air can create a giant sunshade, capable of redirecting heat and cooling the earth's surface. They plan to terraform Earth to save it from itself—but in doing so, they have created a superweapon the likes of which the world has never seen. Anika Duncan is an airship pilot for the underfunded United Nations Polar Guard. She's intent on capturing a smuggled nuclear weapon that has made it into the Polar Circle and bringing the smugglers to justice. Anika finds herself caught up in a plot by a cabal of military agencies and corporations who want Gaia Corporation stopped. But when Gaia Corp loses control of their superweapon, it will be Anika who has to decide the future of the world. The nuclear weapon she has risked her life to find is the only thing that can stop the floating sunshade after it falls into the wrong hands. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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