White World Series

Disclaimer: I received an eARC of this book for an honest review.

Green's White World series answers the question to how people could survive during another ice age. She's put a lot of science into her scifi dystopian world where people navigate ice sheets via ships to survive. Our main character, Thirteen, is on the hunt for her sister. Separated at an early age from slavers, she's learned the skills to survive on the ice– and to hunt those who take innocents into slavery. A chance encounter with a man gives her the first lead on the location of her sister, and an alliance is formed. This series contains many twists and turns to keep the reader up late at night. I hope that we get more stories of Thirteen, Cord, and Miyu and their adventures across the Pacifica Ice.

What I liked: The world-building in this story is amazing. Green's done an amazing job at bringing a post ice age alive. People live near volcanos, and the technology, while advanced, also harkens back to pirates and steampunk. Food is always scarce, and the way people survive on limited food resources is interesting.

What I didn't like: Sometimes the story was hard to follow due to the nautical terms employed. I remember getting confused as I read certain action passages with the ships. I loved the idea of the prophets and how they blended science in with an almost religious fervor. I wished that we could've gone a bit deeper into their world and mythology. Perhaps Green can add a few tangental stories later? :)

Bottom Line: If you enjoy a little action adventure in with your science fiction, then grab the White World series. It's a fun story with lessons on love, betrayal, survival, and what it means to be human.