Borealis

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A pulse beneath the ice. A conspiracy beneath the surface. A detective who can't walk away. After a case that drained her to the bone, Detective Ava Martinez heads to Alaska for a much¿needed break. But when a whistleblower collapses at an Arctic summit, Ava is pulled into a deadly conspiracy involving corporate sabotage, foreign operatives, and a mysterious signal pulsing deep within the frozen wilderness. Teaming up with Cole Stratton - a former military analyst with secrets of his own - show more Ava uncovers the truth behind the "cadence," a natural Arctic rhythm that powerful forces are racing to weaponize. As black¿ops teams close in, Ava and Cole are thrust into a relentless chase across Alaska, from the chaos of the Iditarod to the desolation of the North Slope. What begins as a technical anomaly becomes a global threat. What starts as a reluctant detour becomes a fight Ava can't walk away from. And the land itself seems to push back as ancient forces collide with modern ambition. Perfect for readers who love high¿stakes geopolitical thrillers, cutting¿edge science woven into fast¿paced action, conspiracies with global implications, and emotionally driven protagonists. Fans of Michael Crichton, Tom Clancy, Daniel Suarez, and Blake Crouch will feel right at home. Ava Martinez returns in a gripping new thriller where technology, nature, and power collide - and the truth is as dangerous as the forces trying to bury it. show less

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Eiketske1004 253 reviews

I was gifted this book through LibraryThing as an Early Review copy. I am a sucker for stories set in Alaska and Alaska you do get in this book. There was a lot of repetition. I didn't really like the theme of the mystery, oil and big corporate fraud. Also the love story wasn't really convincing for me. I did like the part about the native belief of the earth remembers. An ok read for me.

This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers.

Mar 29, 2026

ItsC0mplicated 8 reviews

I love stories about the north. Anything that mentions the Aurora Borealis catches my attention! The general message I took away from this novel is the adversarial nature of the oil industry versus the environment, but I was confused by the cadence, the rhythms, signals, etc.

Initially, the female protagonist gets a phone call from the male protagonist, but then it seems she doesn't know him when she gets to Alaska. Why did he call her? How did he find out about her? Why did she feel the pulses and rhythms?

There was an interesting mix of descriptive and declarative writing -- on one hand, very lyrical, and on the other, reading almost in point form.

In general, another round of editing might have picked up some formatting issues (I show more think some scene breaks were missed), and almost identical wording was used within the space of a couple of paragraphs. show less