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Cold Sea Rising
Three people--American Admiral Waldo Rankin, Soviet polar authority Anya Cherepin, and journalist Joshua McCoy--stand between humankind and disaster when an enormous volcano threatens to melt the Antarctic ice sheet, causing cataclysmic flooding
352 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 1986
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November 24, 2022
this book lowkey slayed honestly for a 1980s cold war sci fi book. Josh MCoy if u free hmu
May 12, 2015
Great potential, but fall short of maturity.
It's rare that I say this, but Cold Sea Rising would have benefitted from another 150 pages, mainly of character and backstory development. Without it, the story (SPOILER ALERT) relies on plot developments that approach McGuffin status: convenient past tryst with Russian scientist who becomes a major source of espionage intel; arrival and subsequent destruction of Russian submarine; coincidental mountaineering skills of Japanese sailors; death of Melissa; and let's not forget the convenient 124-year-old seer of visions and foreteller of the future.
It's interesting to read a story whose plot is based in the US vs. USSR drama, from today's context. The premise is interesting and shows great story potential, but the development of foundation, characters and story is "short" throughout, leaving opportunities missed, a story rushed, and an unsatisfied feeling upon completion.
It's rare that I say this, but Cold Sea Rising would have benefitted from another 150 pages, mainly of character and backstory development. Without it, the story (SPOILER ALERT) relies on plot developments that approach McGuffin status: convenient past tryst with Russian scientist who becomes a major source of espionage intel; arrival and subsequent destruction of Russian submarine; coincidental mountaineering skills of Japanese sailors; death of Melissa; and let's not forget the convenient 124-year-old seer of visions and foreteller of the future.
It's interesting to read a story whose plot is based in the US vs. USSR drama, from today's context. The premise is interesting and shows great story potential, but the development of foundation, characters and story is "short" throughout, leaving opportunities missed, a story rushed, and an unsatisfied feeling upon completion.
July 6, 2021
I liked it. Easy reading. Excitement. Lots of volcano, ice, science fiction, disaster, suspense. Kinda predictable. Not too heavy on romance.
September 1, 2024
2023 Review 88. Cold Sea Rising by Richard Moran.
Page Count : 352
This is a fantastic book containing futuristic technology (but not science fiction) and a natural disaster.
This is not the first time that I've read this book, but it has been several years since I last did.
Focused on Antarctica, a natural disaster begins to threaten the coastal cities of the Earth with a 26.5 foot increase in sea levels.
The characters of this book are fantastically written and all of their flaws and motivations are explained to the reader.
Hypersonic aircraft, nuclear submarines, lasers...all sorts of cool technology is used in this book.
I definitely recommend this book and will be rereading this book in the future.
5*
*****
Page Count : 352
This is a fantastic book containing futuristic technology (but not science fiction) and a natural disaster.
This is not the first time that I've read this book, but it has been several years since I last did.
Focused on Antarctica, a natural disaster begins to threaten the coastal cities of the Earth with a 26.5 foot increase in sea levels.
The characters of this book are fantastically written and all of their flaws and motivations are explained to the reader.
Hypersonic aircraft, nuclear submarines, lasers...all sorts of cool technology is used in this book.
I definitely recommend this book and will be rereading this book in the future.
5*
*****
August 6, 2016
Tried to read this book 3 times over 20+ years and could never finish it. Although I did make it farther each time.... Way too slow to get going and with all the effort spent on character development, I found myself not really caring about any of the characters. The premise of the story has brought me to pick up the book over and over, only to be disappointed each time...
July 6, 2010
Possibly the most scientifically and mathematically illiterate piece of work I've ever encountered.
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