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Synopsis
In a future Earth decimated by global warming where rival countries fight to claim massive amounts of oil beneath the newly accessible ocean, an innovative corporation creates a technology that can both cool the planet and provide a massive super-weapon, prompting airship pilot Anika Duncan to be swept up by an international plot.
Is Arctic Rising appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 15 and up.
This climate fiction thriller features moderate action violence and international espionage centered around a geoengineering weapon. Some language and intense scenes of political conflict.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include war and political violence.
Publisher ages reflect reading level; our rating reflects content maturity — they can differ.
Who'll love this
Teens will enjoy the fast-paced airship action and the high-stakes race to prevent a climate disaster from becoming a global war.