This climate fiction thriller starts off with an interesting story that improves through the pages of this book. One character behaves in a way that caused me to dislike her from the very first page. Another character starts off likable, becomes detestable, but then receives a redemption arc that makes me understand her. The author masterfully addresses what happens when climate control goes horribly wrong.

Another character starts off with good intentions but finds his or her life work destroyed by others with evil intentions. A set of parents with college-aged twin girls bring an interesting twist to the story. I found myself unable to put this book down. I needed to find out how the story would end.

Rather than spoiling the ending for you, I will only say check out this book for yourself. It definitely warrants reading.

I received a complimentary copy of this book, but this in no way influenced my review. All opinions are my own. ( )

I enjoy books that asks the question , “What if?” In this story the topic is about climate change and what happens when the solution becomes dangerous with sabotage, deceit, death and destruction. The scenes are so vivid that I could see the snow falling and the fog taking over. What everyone thought would be the answer to a problem facing the world becomes a life and death situation. The intrigue was just enough to keep me reading and when it became obvious who was behind everything I wanted them to caught.

The scientific talk in the story did lose me somewhat and I wished the author would have made that part a little easier to understand. Most of us don’t know about reactors and currents so when the explanation started I got lost. But it didn’t deter me much because the story is explosive and it is obvious that there is a group of greedy people who didn’t think about what would happen when they mess with the system. The destruction is catastrophic and is felt in big states as well as little towns.

Valentina is smart but insecure. I was so upset when she was tricked into doing things she knew was wrong. She really had no choice and I could feel her pain as the years went by with promises that never happened. It all comes down to that one moment in time when a button is pushed and the world is never the same. Her character is well written and she became a very vital part to this exciting story.

There is a lot going on in the book with different groups trying to stay ahead of the disaster and I found it to be realistic enough to cheer on the efforts to save the world. The dynamics of the people who were working so hard to stop the device were different but had one thing in common. They all wanted to stop what was meant to do harm. Overall a good story that explores “what if,” in a way that makes you think that if we don’t work together, disaster could happen.

I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion. ( )