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Book Review: Winter World: The Long Winter Trilogy


Winter World takes us on a journey to a world on the brink of failure. The Long Winter is the world cooling faster than any science can explain. Ice is moving across the planet forcing people to relocate to safe warmer zones.

We are introduced to Emma, an astronaut on the ISS whose mission is to study the sun and see what’s happening to our world. Emma is woken by an alarm, warning her and the team that the ISS is overheating, which shouldn’t be happening. As the crew tries to resolve the issue it becomes apparent that the problem is not a failure of some system but an attack on the space station. Emma orders the team to start the evacuation process just before the international space station is blown up. Leaving Emma stranded in her space suit clinging to the debris of the ISS in space.

Back on earth, NASA has been studying the information sent by Emma and the team on the international space station. They are working on a plan to investigate if there is anyone left after the ISS destruction and if there is anything that can be done to save the planet. They recruit a genius, named James who is currently in prison.

The Long Winter Books in Order


Step into the chilling, pulse-pounding world of The Long Winter trilogy, where a new ice age threatens humanity’s survival and a mysterious object near Mars holds the key to salvation—or doom! A.G. Riddle’s science fiction saga blends hard science, gripping action, and deep questions about what it means to be human, making it a must-read for fans of apocalyptic thrillers.

With its vivid settings and relentless suspense, The Long Winter invites readers to join a desperate mission to save Earth. From frozen cities to the dark expanse of space, this series delivers a rollercoaster of twists that will keep you up late, turning pages.

How The Long Winter Began

A.G. Riddle, a former internet entrepreneur turned bestselling author, crafted The Long Winter trilogy after years of honing his storytelling craft. Inspired by his fascination with science and humanity’s resilience, Riddle set out to create a sci-fi epic that felt both plausible and thrilling. His background in tech lent authenticity to the series’ scientific elements, while his knack for suspense made the trilogy a hit. Published in 2019, the series built on the success of his earlier work,


An engrossing plot that suffered from a too-perfect main character that became grating.



A new ice age has fallen over Earth that threatens to destroy humanity. Scientists desperately search for an answer and find a mysterious object in front of the sun. In order to figure out if the object is the cause of the ice age, NASA launches a mission to find answers. The mission doesn't go as planned and the crew find themselves in a race against time to save Earth, risking their lives to stop the objects from blocking out the remaining sunlight.

This book gave me mixed feelings because I loved the concept and plot and especially the mystery surrounding what is causing the Long Winter, but I hated the main character. James is a huge Gary Stu to extreme levels. He is the know-it-all genius held back by other people's inability to understand him, but he saves them all anyway. Multiple times. And gets the girl. Star Trek fans might understand what I mean when I say it was like reading about adult Wesley Crusher saving the day again and again. At times I wondered if he was the author's self-insert or something. And if you make the mistake of forgetting how smart and special James is, don




The Long Winter Trilogy: Winter World, The Solar War, The Lost Colony



Author:
A.G. Riddle



Reviewer:
Nima

Rating:
A

What I’m Talking About:

A few weeks ago, I needed a book for a cross-country flight and downloaded Andy Weir’s new book,
Hail Mary—
ready to lose myself in vastness of space while enduring the lack of it flying coach. I totally enjoyed the book; I didn’t even look up until the beverage service came around. (I will have my pretzels and cranberry juice!)Since the main character is a seventh grade science teacher, that made explaining the science of how important solar radiation is to our survival much easier to dumb down “for the rest of us.” His book was interesting, even a little campy, but not in a bad way. I’m not sure it would work as a movie the way
The Martian
did, but Weir has already sold the movie rights to MGM and right now Ryan Gosling is cast to play the lead. With the right director (Phil Lord and Christopher Miller from the Lego Movie?) I think I could buy him as a middle school science teacher. Truthfully though, I’d really rather see A.G. Riddle’s
The Long Winter Trilogy
compressed into one movie. I would pay good money to see that!