{"product_id":"winter-world-the-long-winter","title":"Winter World (The Long Winter)","description":"A new ice age... and a shocking discovery... will change humanity forever.   Longlisted for the Wilbur Smith Award for best published novel.   In the near future  a new ice age has begun.  Humanity stands on the brink of extinction.  Desperate for answers  scientists send probes into the solar system to take readings. Near Mars  a probe spots a mysterious object drifting toward the Sun. Is it the cause of the ice age? Or could it be humanitys only hope of survival?  With time running out  NASA launches a mission to make contact. But the object isnt what anyone thought. In the dark of space  alone  the team makes a discovery that will change the course of human history--and possibly end it.  From A.G. Riddle  the Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author with over FOUR MILLION copies sold worldwide  comes a groundbreaking sci-fi thriller that will forever change the way you look at our planet and humanitys future.  Filled with real science and shocking plot turns  Winter World is the type of thriller that will keep you up late turning the pages until the final  mind-blowing plot twist at the end--a reveal youll never see coming.  Praise for A.G. Riddle  \"...reads like a superior collaboration between Dan Brown and Michael Crichton.\" --The Guardian on Pandemic  \"I finished the book fast because I just couldnt wait...\" --WIRED GeekDad on Departure  \"This is apocalyptic sci-fi at its best.\" --Daily Mail on The Solar War  An Extended Look at Winter World  Each month  Earth grows colder.  Snow falls in summer. Glaciers trample cities across North America  Europe  and Asia. The new ice age shows no signs of stopping.  Chaos erupts.  Around the world  people abandon their homes and flock to regions where they can survive. Nations prepare to go to war for the worlds last habitable zones.  Scientists search the cause of the new ice age. They send probes into the solar system to collect readings. Near Mars  a probe finds a mysterious object  drifting toward the Sun. Is it responsible for the new ice age? Or is it merely an observer? Or neither? Could it be a relic from a long-extinct civilization? One thing is certain: investigating the object is humanitys best hope of survival.  As the ice age claims more lives and the world slides into anarchy  an international consortium launches a mission into space to make contact. But the first contact mission doesnt go as planned. What the crew discovers out there is beyond anyones imagination.  Two members of the first contact mission may hold the keys to humanitys salvation.  Dr. Emma Matthews is the commander aboard the International Space Station. For months  she has watched the world below freeze and civilization unravel. The headlines tell only half of the story. The messages from her sister tell the rest  of a world witnessing mass migrations  fighting for survival  struggling to provide a future for their children. When a catastrophe strikes the ISS  Emma faces her own fight for survival.  Dr. James Sinclair is one of the greatest scientists alive. A mind before his time. Years ago  he invented something with the potential to change the world--an invention that would upset the balance of power in the world forever. Fearing that change  his enemies sent him to prison for a crime he didnt commit. But with humanitys future at stake  NASA asks him to join the first contact mission. His expertise is vital to the missions success--and to saving Emma. With the clock ticking down to humanitys final days on Earth  James makes a decision that will change his life forever and may determine the fate of the entire human race.  NOTE: this novel is available in Kindle eBook  Audible audiobook  print  and Kindle Unlimited.","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44632307269685,"sku":"ByrdShop_1789543207","price":95.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/ByrdShop_1789543207_0bc33b81-30f7-4861-84c5-9dcc64c8902b.jpg?v=1764937565","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/winter-world-the-long-winter","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}