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Anti-Ice

Stephen Baxter (1993)

SubgenreSteampunk
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesAnti-Ice #
Setting
CSM age14
Goodreads3.54

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

WarMass DeathPolitical Violence

Positive tags

AdventureMystery

Tropes

SteampunkAlternate HistoryBiological WeaponsHard SFSocial SFFirst Contact

Themes

Scientific DiscoveryScientific EthicsPower and CorruptionIndustrial RevolutionVictorian Era ReimaginedConsequences of Innovation

Synopsis

A new element has been discovered in a hidden vein near the South Pole. Anti-ice is harmless until warmed, when it releases vast energies that promise new wonders and threaten new horrors beyond humankind's wildest dreams.

Tags

Alternate HistoryVictorian Science FictionHard Science Fiction