The Cradle of Ice, James Rollins
The Cradle of Ice, James Rollins
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The Cradle of Ice

Author: James Rollins

Narrator: Nicola Barber

Unabridged: 26 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/07/2023

Synopsis

The second audiobook in the New York Times bestselling Moonfall series from thriller-master James Rollins, The Cradle of Ice is a heart-pumping tale of action, adventure, betrayal, ambition, and the struggle for survival in a harsh world that hangs by a thread.

To stop the coming apocalypse, a fellowship was formed.

A soldier, a thief, a lost prince, and a young girl bonded by fate and looming disaster.

Each step along this path has changed the party, forging deep alliances and greater
enmities. All the while, hostile forces have hunted them, fearing what they might
unleash. Armies wage war around them.

For each step has come with a cost—in blood, in loss, in heartbreak.

Now, they must split, traveling into a vast region of ice and to a sprawling capital of the world they’ve only known in stories. Time is running out and only the truth will save us all.

The Moonfall Series:
The Starless Crown
The Cradle of Ice

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books.

About James Rollins

Veterinary Medicine is a very time consuming, stressful profession, especially for the owner of the veterinary practice. Author, James Rollins (aka James Paul Czajkowski) began his adult career with a DVM degree from the University of Missouri in 1985. He was then working as many as 18 hours a day, while writing on his lunch time, or any spare minutes he might find. For ten years he operated his practice, employing as many as 24 staff personnel, continuing to write during spare moments. One day, he decided to reverse the job and hobby routine. He began writing full time and spent a day or so per week volunteering to do neuter surgeries at the local SPCA.

Rollins began his storytelling very early as a child, so it came naturally to him by the time he made it his main career. His writing gives the reader a look into unseen worlds, mostly underground or underwater. His books are full of originality, scientific breakthroughs, as well as historical insight. All of this packed into a fast paced story line that is honed using his basic knowledge of science and medicine. That skill sets James Rollin's books apart from the others. He is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of international thrillers that are translated into over forty languages. His "Sigma" series is his most popular.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Stewart on March 10, 2023

Wow! Those of us who read Rollins' previous fantasy series (under the name James Clemens) already knew what a gifted fantasy writer he was, but he's truly outdone himself with the Moonfall books. Yes, there's going to be at least one more, possibly more than one. If Rollins has mentioned at all how m......more

Goodreads review by Mackenzie on October 15, 2022

Thank you to NetGalley and Tor Books for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review. The Cradle of Ice picks up where The Starless Crown left off, following the two separate crews as they race to two different parts of the world in hopes that their salvation may be found there. Nyx’s c......more

Goodreads review by Ric on March 16, 2023

honestly i didn’t enjoy this one as much as the first. Rollins says in the acknowledgments at the end “a second journey is where you get to stray off the road and it’s easy to get lost “. he then thanks those who “kept him on track “. but they did not entirely succeed. fantasy writers can often get......more

Goodreads review by Zoey on February 07, 2023

*I was sent an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review* Have you ever given a book series a second chance? I’m not usually one for second chances, most of the time I have a hard time continuing a book series even if I really liked it. It’s just so hard to jump back into a complex......more

Goodreads review by Trisha on February 06, 2023

This ragtag group of misfits have decided to stick together for the sake of the world but it also means splitting up. Most will go to the region of ice and cold while the other to a big capital city. It is amazing what this group will do and go through for their world even when the rest of the world......more

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Praise for The Cradle of Ice

"Readers will want to continue their journey with Nyx and her companions…as the middle story in a huge epic that blends the science fiction of a tidally locked planet with elements of fantasy and magic."—Library Journal

Praise for the Moonfall series:

“This talented storyteller moves smoothly from Thriller to Fantasy. A terrific bit of storytelling.” - Terry Brooks, New York Times bestselling author of the Shannara novels

"When I'm sitting around the campfire, hearing of heroic deeds and derring-do, I want James Rollins to be standing across from me spinning the yarn. He grabs you at the beginning and doesn't let go, weaving a believably unbelievable world of magic and danger that is both terrifying and beautiful, cruel and tender. A masterful storyteller across the genres, James is at his best in The Starless Crown." - R. A. Salvatore, New York Times bestselling author of The DemonWars Saga

“The Starless Crown is a bold and brilliant epic fantasy by a master storyteller! Wonderfully complex characters, shifting points-of-view, unparalleled world-building, and a great sense of fun make this a certified triumph!” - Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Relentless and Kagen the Damned

"An action-filled fantasy quest that is gripping and thought-provoking. The high stakes and smooth writing made it a page turner.... As in his thrillers, he includes science, historical secrets, and suspense."- Mystery & Suspense Magazine

“An interesting blend of science and magic, flying ships and prophetic gods, propel this fantasy into epic territories.” -Library Journal

“Fun…the fantastical creatures and landscapes are imaginative.... Readers looking for plot-driven fantasy will enjoy the action.” - Publishers Weekly

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