Ice Prophet, William R. Forstchen
Ice Prophet, William R. Forstchen
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Ice Prophet

Author: William R. Forstchen

Narrator: Elijah Alexander

Unabridged: 10 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/16/2012

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction

Synopsis

For millennia after the Accident, Earth lay cold and still, its small population punished by the dismal climate, harried by plague, and impoverished by frequent, bloody wars.Then, unexpectedly, a hero emerged and offered hope to the oppressed. With great ice fleets, he conquered the forces of tyranny and brought the promise of renewal to an otherwise miserable world.But nothing was quite as it seemed—either to Michael Ormson or to his followers.Michael Ormson was the One of the prophecy, but by whom had he been chosen?

About William R. Forstchen

William R. Forstchen has a PhD from Purdue University with specializations in Military History and the History of Technology. He is a Faculty Fellow and Professor of History at Montreat College. He is the author of fifty books, including the New York Times bestselling John Matherson series, the Lost Regiment series, and the award-winning young adult novel We Look Like Men of War. He has also authored numerous short stories and articles about military history and military technology.

About Elijah Alexander

Elijah Alexander has worked professionally as an actor for over fifteen years. He has worked and lived in New York, where he performed in numerous productions, including the Tony Award–winning play Metamorphoses. He worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company for two years and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival for two seasons, as well as regionally at various other theaters. In Los Angeles, he has worked on critically acclaimed productions of Sleuth, produced by Garry Marshall, and other works. His film and television credits include Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Emily’s Reasons Why Not, JAG, Summerland, So NoTORIous, and Guiding Light. He was the voice of Vayne Solidor in Final Fantasy XII and has done several commercial voiceovers. He is currently the voice of Kenmore and has narrated more than ten audiobooks, including James Jones’ acclaimed novel From Here to Eternity.

Reviews

Goodreads review by John Drawdy on January 17, 2019

It starts very slowly, but get through about the first third and you’ll be rewarded with a great tale. It does have a lot of sailing jargon which was annoying because I couldn’t tell what was going on at times.......more

Goodreads review by Taylor on June 01, 2019

This is a classic bit of Fantasy, albeit set it in the future, in a dystopic ice world version of the Earth. The plot is solid and the characters are solid enough, if a bit typecast. In some ways it seems like the author is trying to replicate Dune with this book and its not quite the same, but its......more

Goodreads review by Steve on April 28, 2025

Not awful. Just couldn't get into it, and gave up after 40 mins. #DNF......more

Goodreads review by Chris on February 25, 2008

Man destroyed the moon driving most of the world into winter. Now, most of civilization is controlled by competing churches. Think of the medieval Roman Catholic Church (inquisition, papal corruption, etc) and you know the state of things.[return]A prophecy tells of One who will break the churches p......more

Goodreads review by Lynn on February 09, 2015

I really liked this. the bad guys are orders of priests out to eliminate each other and rule the world. The hero is a man who is trying to gain religious freedom for everyone. It's bloody but good. I started to read the second in the series but the behavior of the bad guys in this 1983 book is too m......more

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