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Ice Kindle Edition

by James Pyles (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 5 ratings
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In eons past, the armies of Surtur the fire goddess and Ymir the frost giant waged an unceasing battle for dominance over the Earth. For all those ages, they maintained an uneasy but enduring balance. Then humanity rose from the mud, and with the passage of time, came to fear fire more than ice, devoting their own meager forces to the conflict. Not to be denied, Surtur beat back both mortals and giants, consigning the planet to unrelenting heat and the ice lords to seeming oblivion. Before leaving the material realm, in jest she gave humanity the gift of magic and the curse of the return of dragons.

For thousands of years thereafter, the race of people knew nothing but a world without ice. Spanning the globe in sailing ships, the humans continued to thrive and remembered not the distant past. Then Captain Ki-Moon Yong of the Oceanic Trading Company vessel the Star of Jindo is assigned the task of solving the most profound mystery ever encountered. Another ship has gone missing and her only remaining crewman suddenly commits suicide after visiting the sunken continent of Antarctica. All of the dinosaur species of the south have gone mad, invading the guarded towns and cities on their way north, as if to escape some monstrous terror.

The answers to these enigmas all lie on the continent at the bottom of the world, and Captain Moon must take the Star to a strange research facility to discover them. But once there, he is confronted with a truth so profound and so nightmarish that it will change the very nature of reality. Can the Star of Jindo escape the inevitable in time to warn an unbelieving world of that truth, or will they be consumed in frozen horror?
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09MYJ6B1L
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 1, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 532 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 73 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 5 ratings

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James Pyles

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James Pyles is a published Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror author as well as the Technical Writer for a large, diversified business in the Northwest. He currently has over 40 short stories published in various anthologies and periodicals as well as three novelettes. He won the 2021 Helicon Short Story Award for his science fiction tale "The Three Billion Year Love" which appears in the Tuscany Bay Press Planetary Anthology "Mars."

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F.W.
5.0 out of 5 stars a whole world in 73 pages
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2023
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Excellent world-building and a journey into Antarctica to confront unimaginable terrors. A novella that hints at a much bigger story. A rich background and well-drawn characters, each with his or her own history. A grim, despairing, and beautiful tale.
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gregg
4.0 out of 5 stars Tell me ladies;what do you know of sea turtles?
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2022
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The story begins with a fight between the gods fire and ice, but i'm not sure if this was metaphorical hearsay passed down through the ages and not an actual historical event. The time of the tale seems to be after technology, although, again i can't be sure, only a few statements suggest this to me. I really enjoyed the build up and the banter onboard the sea vessel The Star between Captain Yong and his first mate Andrada, very much a sparrow and Gibbs tribute act. the story leads us to the mystery of Machu Picchu and the elusive Doctor Weaver , think a stuffy Lord Asriel in golden compass with his illegal experiments in the north pole. i was eager to find out what he was up to and keen for the crew of the Star to meet up with him.
So when we are introduced to the doctor and his wonderous transport, i'm thinking 'cool, now we have a Jules verne type adventure filled with flying monsters, with Doug Mclure at the helm of the Nautilus.
But this is where the tale drops completely off for me- right at the end of chapter 8- where i feel the big reveal should be. A rematch of the Gods! like the cover suggests a frozen sculpture of Surtur the red with the Frost giant in his full glory. something awesome to witness. But i feel like the readers are walked straight through to the gift shop here.
i was so disappointed, this could have been a voyage on magnificent steampunked ancient technology.

JP tell me you have chapter 8.5 adventure tucked away for a rainy day.
A great potential for a future adventure.

cheers for the read.
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Sam
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read!
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2022
James Pyles delivers yet another great tale of adventure! It's got all the elements I've come to expect from James and many more. There's some dinosaurs, as well as mytholical creatures such as giants and dragons. It's a strange blend of high seas meets mythology meets fantasy, but it all works together in this unique world he's created. James like writing stories that seem to bring together possibly realities as well periods of time. There's always a portal leading somewhere with some dinosaurs jumping out and some terrible mystery to be solved.

If this sounds like your type of thing, I suggest you give it a read! It's not overly long and you can knock it over in a few hours.

A fun jaunt, well written, worth the time to get away from reality while also enjoying many mythological influences.

And yeah, there's ICE!
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Kent Wayne
5.0 out of 5 stars High-seas adventure with fantasy elements
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2021
This was an enjoyable read combining seagoing culture with fantasy elements. I liked the old school, Master and Commander vibe James has used throughout the book, as well as the parallel mythology woven into the story.

Also, as a minority, it was nice to see some non-token Asian representation whose name was seemingly Korean, instead of something derogatory in its generality like "Cho Chang."
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