Forlorn Hope

by Mark Gardner

Can the world be saved from humanity?

Most of the world is a frozen wasteland. Populations have dwindled and a pair of scientists are traveling to Yellowstone National Park to see if ‘Old Faithful’ holds the key to reversing the current ice age.

The perils of their journey are many and there are factions who will stop at nothing to keep the secrets of the ice age from them and the world.

120 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2014

About the author

Mark Gardner is a US Navy veteran, author and broadcast professional living in Prescott, Arizona. His grandfather introduced him to the alternate history writings of Harry Turtledove at a young age. That started a life-long love affair with speculative fiction. in 2011, he began to write his own stories. His books are favorites among fans of Sin City, The Martian, The Punisher, and Firefly. His work is a fast paced, no-nonsense, thrill ride into many genres, including science fiction, superhero, dystopian, murder mystery, and historical fiction. His works are available in six languages.

Reviews

[Rosie · Rating 5 out of 5]

When two worlds collide, an ice age explodes over the Earth's surface. Putting an end to one will destroy the other. This was an incredible read from cover to cover. Some unexpected twists kept me wanting more. The ending was not final... I pray a sequel is in the works. Another great piece of lit from Mark Gardner ★★★★★

[Polly Krize · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

A short, well-written novella about the effects of an Ice Age on earth. Whether reaching Old Faithful will help to reverse these effects is the main goal of the story. Hoping for more...

[Viking Jam · Rating 3 out of 5]

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Publisher: Article94

Publishing Date: January 2014

ISBN: 9781539811343

Genre: SciFi

Rating: 3.4/5

Publishers Description: Most of the world is a frozen wasteland. Populations have dwindled and a pair of scientists are traveling to Yellowstone National Park to see if ‘Old Faithful’ holds the key to reversing the current ice age.

Spoilers.

Review: This was an entertaining and very short novella. Hard to rate compressed storylines but the what was there was pretty good up until the end where the believability aspect took a downturn. The characters were very well developed in a short amount of time and held your attention throughout.

One kind of glaring hole, and this is just my opinion, but would not aliens that come from a colder climate than earth (retain heat better in their core because of this) subscribe to Allen’s Rule where a lower surface area to mass ratio would be better served? So rather than have 9 foot aliens, you might likely have Eskimo sized aliens (if humanoid).

[Patricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short and intriguing story about an ice age on earth, what caused it and how it is resolved. I would have given this story a 5 but it asked more questions than it answered. I only hope there will be a sequel to assuage my curiosity.
I received this free from NetGalley and the publisher for an honest review.