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Arctic Rising: A Novel Mass Market Paperback – December 24, 2012

by Tobias S. Buckell (Author)

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Book 1 of 2 in the Arctic Rising Series

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New York Times bestselling author Tobias S. Buckell shows us a chilling future in Arctic Rising.

The Arctic Ice Cap has all but melted, and the international community is racing to claim the massive amounts of oil beneath the newly accessible ocean. Enter the Gaia Corporation. Its two founders plan to terraform Earth to save it from itself―but in doing so, they may have created a superweapon the likes of which the world has never seen. Anika Duncan, a pilot for the United Nations Polar Guard, finds herself caught up in a plot by military agencies and corporations who want the Gaia Corporation stopped. But when Gaia loses control of its superweapon, it will be Anika who has to decide the future of the world.

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“Tobias Buckell is stretching the horizons of science fiction and giving readers a hell of a lot of swashbuckling fun in the bargain.” ―John Scalzi, bestselling author of Old Man's War

“Buckell delivers double helpings of action and violence in a plot-driven story worthy of a Hollywood blockbuster.” ―Publishers Weekly on Sly Mongoose

“Buckell's world-building, full of strong Aztec and Caribbean elements, is spectacular; the story, finely tuned and engrossing.” ―Booklist on Sly Mongoose

“Zombies. Interplanetary battles. Alien races. A hero that can destroy a city in a single bounce. What's not to love? Light enough for a beach read, smart enough for bedside, this novel can be enjoyed on multiple levels.” ―RT Book Reviews on Sly Mongoose

“Buckell represents an important force behind the genre's change. Buckell's work deals with complex racial issues in a way worthy of the self-proclaimed ‘literature of ideas': head-on, with no visible flinching, while still managing to give its readers a rollicking good time.” ―The Seattle Times

About the Author

Tobias S. Buckell is a Caribbean-born writer who grew up in Grenada, the British Virgin Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. He is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel Halo: The Cole Protocol.

Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Tor Science Fiction; Reprint edition (December 24, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0765358735
ISBN-13: 978-0765358738
Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1 x 6.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
Customer Reviews: 64 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,377,241 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #20753 in Science Fiction Adventures (Books)
- #3693 in Technothrillers (Books)

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Spoon

Arctic Rising - Good Read

April 8, 2013

Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase

The arctic is melting. Actually, it's pretty much melted, the Northwest Passage has been open water for a while, and the gold rush has opened northern Canada, Greenland, and Alaska to the best and worst of land, oil, and mineral speculators. There are factions that want to suck out everything they can from the unfrozen North, and others who want to protect the environment at any cost. While this book is unrelated to Buckell's Ragamuffin universe, there are some subtle references from that universe that appear here, such as why the island country of Anageda was originally abandoned (easy to guess). But don't expect any appearances by Pepper or his friends.

The story starts with a Coast Guard blimp being shot down by some bad guys after the blimp crew detects nuclear material on their ship and goes down to investigate. Various factions and organizations then want to get to the pilot to either (a) figure out what's really going on, or (b) prevent the pilot and her allies from figuring out what's going on.

Most of the action takes place inside the Arctic Circle as the various organizations face off and as various loyalties change. Buckell does a good job of keeping the story moving and not overdoing the action sequences until the very end. Buckell has created some interesting characters and "towns", and it would be interesting to see where he can take them in future stories or books.

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A thriller that could have used more depth

October 30, 2012

Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase

This is definitely more of a thriller than an sf novel in pacing and focus.

The action literally never stops. The plot seems to be all about the action... but it's lacking the depth of background that would make some of the plot twists and turns more sensible or even comprehensible.

I really like the world described- it's well-thought-out and plausible as a near-future result of current trends. I just wish the characters and the plot had been equally well-thought-out.

The characters and plot do hearken back to James Bond stuff- meaning that the plot has "unexpected" twists and turns that work as long as one doesn't think about them too much. The characters, too- similar to Bond- are cardboard stand-ins for people. These are not necessarily a problem in a thriller; one generally doesn't expect much more there.

It ended on a cliff-hanger, which I don't much appreciate. I might well read the next one in the series though... but only because I'm fascinated by the world, in particular Thule and the Carribbean, and I'd love to see how they play out on the world stage.

Note: despite its "thriller" similarity to Bond novels, this one features a black, lesbian protag. That's not all she is... but her relationship with a rescuer does help her get out of various kinds of trouble, in a sort of dea-ex-machina way. Still- I DID love having a thriller hero(ine) NOT be a straight white dude!

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Geo-engineering a great topic for fiction

December 9, 2012

Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase

As many reviewers write, the premise of this book is timely and interesting: what happens when the Arctic becomes open year-round due to climate change? This is not idle speculation--recent news reports show this to be something we will see soon. From this point, Buckell writes a fast-paced, plot driven book that suggests some interesting changes to the world. The characters are not fully developed, but you are often wondering what happens next.

So, on the one hand, the vision of the near-future Buckell offers is interesting: throughout the book, we see hints of frequent war in the third world, balancing the industrial needs for petroleum to make products vs. transportation needs for oil, the economic boom to the Arctic, and the political battles over resource deposits in the North. These things form the backdrop for a book that is about telling a story, not about deepening a character. Thus, on the other hand, this book is not about character studies or delving deeply into a philosophical/ethical position. In many places, the characters are not fleshed out, nor entirely believable. In sum: it was an enjoyable diversion that asked "what if," but not a work of "literature" that presumed to have the importance of _1984_. The book could definitely have been better with a competent editor, but despite this, the tale was fun to read.

That being said, Buckell's introduction of the issue of geoengineering was great. This topic is a rich one for science fiction, and I imagine Buckell's book is a sign of more to come. As much as it might be mocked, his introduction of an independent company using technology to reduce the albedo of the earth merely borrows and exaggerates actual scientific work. And private companies have, in fact, attempted to start operationalizing geoengineering schemes in the few years. So, readers should be aware that the plot twists and discussions echo many of the ethical conversations in the scientific literature about geoengineering currently.

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Ted Lemon

Really great thriller; heroine is reminiscent of James Bond

April 19, 2013

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This was a really great adventure story in a pretty interesting setting. What if the ice caps do melt? What will the world look like? What will the geopolitical landscape look like? Buckell paints an interesting and plausible picture of a near future and then plops his unsuspecting heroine in the middle of it. Shot out of the sky by terrorists, she has to piece together what happened, make her way across the arctic landscape, survive some really gut-wrenching fights, and save the world. If you like the Ragamuffin series, you will definitely like this work, even though it's a little more mainstream, but if you've never read Buckell's work before, this is a great place to start.

Some other reviews complained about the editing; for what it's worth, either they were wrong, or it's been improved.

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Laura A. Sedor

Pretty Good overall

May 10, 2012

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I was really intrigued about this book, so I was excited to read it after I downloaded it. I just felt less and less interested the further I went. By the time I was at the end, I wasn't enjoying this book, and I'm really not sure why. Maybe the action wasn't good or maybe the politics at the end were too wild, honestly I wish I had a better idea. But it wasn't bad per se, just not my cup of tea. Don't pay more than $10 for this.

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