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National Book Award finalist Julie Anne Peters delivers a moving, classic love story with a coming out theme and a modern twist.
The largest known meteorite has been discovered, entombed in the earth for millions of years on a frigid, desolate island off the southern tip of Chile. At four thousand tons, this treasure seems impossible to move. New York billionaire Palmer Lloyd is determined to have this incredible find for his new museum. Stocking a cargo ship with the finest scientists and engineers, he builds a flawless expedition. But from the first approach to the meteorite, people begin to die. A frightening truth is about to unfold: The men and women of the Rolvaag are not taking this ancient, enigmatic object anywhere. It is taking them.

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In the desolate reaches of southernmost Chile lies the Tierra del Fuego, the "Land of Fire", and on an island off the coast lies something else altogether -- a newly discovered 4,000-ton meteorite. Advances in modern engineering have enabled a rich tycoon to mount the transport of the priceless artifact to his New York museum, but the crew will first have to reckon with the daunting challenges of a raging storm at sea, foreboding superstition, and colliding egos as the expedition slowly moves northward.

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The thrillers of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child "stand head and shoulders above their rivals" (Publishers Weekly). Preston and Child's Relic and The Cabinet of Curiosities were chosen by readers in a National Public Radio poll as being among the one hundred greatest thrillers ever written, and Relic was made into a number-one box office hit movie. They are coauthors of the famed Pendergast series and their recent novels include Fever Dream, Cold Vengeance, Two Graves, and Gideon's Corpse. In addition to his novels, Preston writes about archaeology for the New Yorker and Smithsonian magazines. Lincoln Child is a former book editor who has published five novels of his own, including the huge bestseller Deep Storm.
Readers can sign up for The Pendergast File, a monthly "strangely entertaining note" from the authors, at their website, www.PrestonChild.com. The authors welcome visitors to their alarmingly active Facebook page, where they post regularly.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0446610232
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Grand Central Publishing (July 1, 2001)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 512 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780446610230
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0446610230
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 720L
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.5 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.13 x 1.13 x 6.75 inches

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Lincoln Child is the co-author, with Douglas Preston, of such highly-acclaimed thrillers as CROOKED RIVER, OLD BONES, VERSES FOR THE DEAD, CABINET OF CURIOSITIES, and RELIC, the latter two of which were chosen by an NPR poll as among the 100 greatest thrillers ever written. He has also published seven thrillers of his own, most recently the Jeremy Logan books FULL WOLF MOON and THE FORGOTTEN ROOM. 26 of his joint and solo books have become bestsellers, 3 of which debuted at #1 on the New York Times list. He lives in Sarasota, Florida.
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Douglas Preston is the author of thirty-six books, both fiction and nonfiction, twenty-nine of which have been New York Times bestsellers, with several reaching the number 1 position. He has worked as an editor at the American Museum of Natural History in New York and taught nonfiction writing at Princeton University. His first novel, RELIC, co-authored with Lincoln Child, was made into a movie by Paramount Pictures, which launched the famed Pendergast series of novels. His recent nonfiction book, THE MONSTER OF FLORENCE, is also in production as a film. His latest book, THE LOST CITY OF THE MONKEY GOD, tells the true story of the discovery of a prehistoric city in an unexplored valley deep in the Honduran jungle. In addition to books, Preston writes about archaeology and paleontology for the New Yorker, National Geographic, and Smithsonian. He is the recipient of numerous writing awards in the US and Europe, including an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Pomona College. He currently serves as president of the Authors Guild, the nation's oldest and largest association of authors and journalists.
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Roy Deahl

Really exciting!!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 27, 2022

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I loved this one so much and when I heard there was a sequel, I had to get it immediately! I’ve become a huge fan of Preston and Child.

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Well defined, but flawed characters in a battle to survive.

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I ordered the Ice Limit because I enjoy the Agent Pendergast books written by Preston and Childs. I thought it was possible that this might be a stinker without my favorite FBI agent, but generally speaking, good authors are very good.

I did enjoy the book. I liked the fact that the story is well written with excellent use of words and grammar. The reader is wonderful and the voices of the different characters were very distinct. The story also goes in a straight line. These days most authors think we need a half-dozen plots, killers, spies, all-powerful secret organizations, etc. That just makes the story hard to read and the characters get lost in all the confusion. This story is straightforward. A rich collector wants an ancient giant rock that fell in Chile; How to get it?

The first half of the book is just about getting to Chile. We have lots of hints of what is to come. We are told that an early finder was killed mysteriously. Does this rock defend itself? Is it a flying saucer as in “The thing,” or a space ship with consciousness like “Five Million Years to Earth?” The Museum of Natural History in New York City is mentioned a few times which made me think of an earlier adventure in “The Relic.” The crew of the ship sent to rescue the rock is made up of good, but flawed individuals. There is a ship’s captain who grounded her last ship on a reef, a meteor hunter who to his regret was involved in smuggling in the past, and a mission planner who lost his unit in Vietnam. All want to do right but have failed at some point.

The ship is a brand new tanker, specially built, made to look like an old wreck so as not to draw attention. Early in the narrative we are told about the dangers of the area around Antarctica and we immediately start to see what must be the plot. The ship will get the rock, the rock must effect the ship is some way so it is powerless in Antarctica. Why else tell use all about the danger? Will that happen or have we been fed a red herring? Only time will tell.

So, the first half of the book we have been introduced to most of the major characters, and we have finally arrived in Chilean waters where the local military and police might have to be bribed to stay away. About the middle of the book we finally get to see the object and they threw me a curve-ball. I was wrong (maybe). Looking back, there was a hint of what it might be but I paid no attention to it. It was almost a throw-away. OK, I need to pay more attention to details.

As the book concludes there is a sea battle with a mad Chilean naval officer, a terrible storm that can rip a ship apart, and sudden activity from the rock. There is no happy ending. It is disaster after disaster. What is the rock? Is it dead or alive? Is it a threat to all life on Earth? If so, how to kill it? No easy answers here!

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This is a taut maritime science fiction novel, well-written and suspenseful. I’ve read several other books by these authors, and they rarely disappoint. In this case, I listened to the audiobook at the same time as I read the book. I have both the kindle and hard cover versions of this book, and I like to read and listen at the same time.

The narrator for this audiobook is superb. The narration is evenly paced with just the right amount of drama. After completing this book, I will definitely be moving on to the sequel.

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"The Ice Limit" is an astounding book, one that leaves you haunted and mesmerized. The team of Preston and Child have written some great stories, and ironically, this one is the most "different" of their tales. The concept is typical Child/Preston: give us a huge cast of characters; a seemingly impossible challenge; a truly nasty villain; and some breathtaking moments of action and suspense. The story is fairly simple: a huge meteorite has been discovered on the Isla' Delacion, near the end of the world (Antarctica). Fanatical billionaire/trillionaire Palmer Lloyd wants the meteorite in his own private museum, and so hires a remarkable team of specialists to transport the humongous meteorite back to New York City. Wow, what a challenge! The pacing of this book is much more deliberate and methodical than previous Child/Preston books; and that's not negative in the least. We're given some complex characters, human and imperfect. The scenes in the little village of Puerto William are awesome in their descriptive power. Never has a book so enthralled me with its ability to transport me into a world I will probably never see, but find fascinating and spellbinding. The scenes depicted on the stormy and icy seas are truly nervewrecking and draining.
What makes the book work, however, is its characters. First and foremost is the fascinating Eli Glinn; not a villaint/not a hero, just a perfectionist whose brilliance is unmatched. It is his inability to accept failure that makes him such a tragic character; Rachel is a beautifully drawn female character, with definite hangups and frailties, but she's marvelous; Sally Britton, the indomitable captain with her own history of failure, is likewise remarkably drawn. The Chilean Villain (nice rhyme?) is despicable and you can't wait for him to meet his just desserts. His manic drive to revenge the death of his first mate, so to speak (no plot giveaways here), is frustrating and unnerving, because you can't believe how close he comes to his goal.
In reading the book, it was amazing. I wanted the team to succeed; sure we have our typical crazy wealthy man sacrificing human life for his own needs, but the characters are so committed to making it work, that I felt like I was right there with them.
It's amazing: Preston/Child give away the novel's "secret ending" early on in the book, but you don't know it until you reach the end. And, oh what an ending. I should have known----it needs a sequel! They can't just leave us hanging, can they? Let's hope not.
"The Ice Limit" is unique in its exploration of human drive, determination, and refusal to give up. Although tragedy certainly results and some memorable people are gone, the spirit of success and adventure far outweigh the greed and manipulation.
Read this for an interesting change of pace.

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Philip Spick

Excellent story, will grip you to the end.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 27, 2022

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This started for me as quite a slow burner but I was intrigued and continued on. So glad that I did as it became gripping as tension built in the story and between characters. I won't put any spoilers here but if you like a good adventure with lots of dramatic tension, read this.

Winning Form Mr Lips

Crying out to be made into a movie

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 8, 2006

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This is the first book by these authors that I have read, but it certainly won't be the last. Okay, if you're looking for serious literature, stay away. But, if you're after a rattling good adventure yarn, this is for you. It may be no more than an "airport movel", but it is one of those books begging to be made into a Hollywood blockbuster.
The characters are quite well developed for a book of this kind, but what really grips the attention is their adventures in the stormswept areas of Cape Horn and beyond. The only reason I didn't give the book five stars is its very tame ending. One does indeed suspect that a sequel could be in the works, because the reader is left dangling a bit, but getting to the final page is a great fun ride for all that.

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G. H. Wilson

Amazing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 2, 2021

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Excellent. Make sure you read this book before Beyond the ice limit. Equally good. Quite different from other books by these authors but up to the same high standard of writing. Amazing imagination.

F. A. Rodner

on fire!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 19, 2012

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This is a real page turner, with no gooey happy ending. Well-written, exciting, informative, clever - an excellent read. Preston and Child don't let us down here! Thai Dreamings: Australian Aboriginal Inspirations in the Paintings of Kitti Narod

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Maggie Allen

Not what I expected

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I must admit I expected the book to have a completely different plot from the description but was a bit disappointed when it didn't. It was slow going to begin with but stuck with it and enjoyed it but wished the ending had been different.

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