This book posits a world where the only habitable zone is one degree around the equator due to man-produced planet cooling. The hero comes up with s possible solution that will allow humanity to survive but at a dreadful price.

This resonated with me because of two similar stories read too long ago to remember title or author. One foresaw humans fleeing from glaciers advancing from the north, only to eventually see the ice advancing from the south. The other was of the last person on earth when a ship of alien cultural scavengers arrived, offering a return to their planet. This novella portrays the same sense of utter defeat and hopelessness as in the other two. Given how vividly I remember those tales, I give kudos to this author. Talk about a story of The End. ( )