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Reviewed by Grant Leishman for Readers' Favorite
Iceapelago 3 by Peter Brennan is the final episode of the excellent futuristic series based on seismic events that effectively destroyed much of civilization and created small self-sustaining communities in various parts of the world. These communities are still struggling to survive, now three generations on from the initial seismic waves that swept across the earth. In what was once Ireland, small groups of survivors have clung to life despite the effects of the “Big Storm” and the Eriador seismic waves. Many have perished through these events and communication between the various groups is almost non-existent these days. However, more worrying for the small groups is their unsustainability beyond a third generation, with only siblings making up the young populations and outside eyes looking at Iceapelago with envy as a way to escape intense climate change and drought in Southern Europe. The Principality of Rio Formosa in what was formerly Portugal is viewing Iceapelago as the perfect place for their citizens to relocate and is planning on taking control of the small communities there by whatever means necessary.
Iceapelago 3 is a look at a world that could easily happen and is a frighteningly enjoyable read. It is not difficult to imagine these types of seismic events actually occurring. With most of our cities on the coast, a worldwide seismic event and resulting tsunamis could very easily wipe out civilization as we know it. Equally, the climate change events precipitated by the collapse of the Gulfstream and other significant climatic events are very real even today. Author Peter Brennan has created a realistic scenario that is not only believable but infinitely scary. This type of dystopian outlook makes us question how we would react and cope if suddenly the veneer of civilization was torn away and we had to rely on our resources and abilities to survive. Although this is a series, it is not necessary to have read the first two to fully enjoy this one. The author consistently drops gems of information to feed the backstory to readers. The idea of climate refugees is something we had never considered even fifty years ago but is now looking like a real possibility before the end of this century. What this book does nicely is weigh greed, envy, and power against the realization that if anyone is going to survive into the next century, societies must work cooperatively, in peace, and with a common goal - the survival of our species. What I particularly like, apart from the excellent story, plot, and action, is that the book makes readers think about possibilities for the future and forces readers to put themselves in the characters’ shoes and ask themselves how they would cope. I thoroughly enjoyed this read and highly recommend all three books in the series.
