A deadly place. A dying planet. A secret frozen in time.
2123 Earth is choking on heat, greed, and dwindling resources. Roscoe Slake, a driven but disillusioned intern, thought his placement with the influential StarCross Corporation would secure his escape from a dying world. Instead, he's sent to Antarctica to work for Spigot-a regional water company in StarCross's shadow.
Antarctica was never part of the plan. But assigned to Spigot's Archives, Roscoe uncovers a series of logbooks from the 1839 Ross Antarctic Expedition. What begins as a mundane filing task soon spirals into a dangerous discovery: the expedition may have uncovered something buried deep beneath the ice capable of reshaping Earth's future or accelerating its end.
Ice's End weaves a tense, dual-timeline narrative between Roscoe's near-future investigation and the harrowing journey of the Ross expedition itself. As truths emerge, so does the cost of survival in a world on the brink.
"P. Finian Reilly is a fresh new voice in sci-fi-Ice's End is a deeply researched historical novel from the age of Antarctic exploration and an imaginative view of our harsh climate future on the harshest continent on Earth. From glacier mining to water credits to secret missions, Reilly twists today's climate crisis into a future environmental thriller. Through it all, he maintains suspense, humor, and plenty of heart. Ice's End is a propulsive read that responds to our times."
-Adrian Horton, arts writer for Guardian US
"P. Finian Reilly's Ice's End plunges readers into Antarctica's icy secrets, ones that may hold the key to the survival of a planet whose drinking water supply has nearly run dry. Its propulsive plot brings the cautionary tales of early Antarctic exploration into a futuristic world whose power-hungry entrepreneurs have learned too little from the past. A page-turner from the get-go, with a sense of urgency that resonates in a warming world."
-Gwen Florio, award-winning author of the Lola Wicks and Nora Best mysteries and Silent Hearts
A thrilling blend of science fiction, environmental reckoning, and historical intrigue, Ice's End is perfect for fans of Blackfish City, Water Knife, and The Terror. This debut is an unforgettable exploration of Earth's last frontier and the fragile hope buried beneath its ice.
