A deadly place. A dying planet. A secret frozen in time.
In 2123, fresh water is the world’s last lifeline, and Antarctica—controlled by StarCross through its Spigot extraction facility—keeps the planet alive. But beneath the ice lies a discovery powerful enough to break the corporation’s grip or plunge humanity deeper into crisis.
Roscoe Slake expects his StarCross internship to launch him off-world. Instead, he’s trapped in Spigot’s archives until he uncovers a misplaced record from the Ross Antarctic Expedition of 1839–43. The secret it contains could overturn a global monopoly and restore hope—if Roscoe survives long enough to reveal it.
Blending near-future climate tension with the mystery of a lost polar expedition, this sci-fi thriller appeals to readers drawn to climate fiction, Antarctic survival, and corporate conspiracies. It’s a story of high stakes at the edge of the world, where one discovery can shift the future.
P. Finian Reilly
Softcover: 978-1-961905-47-4 | $14.95
E-book: 978-1-961905-48-1 | $5.99
June 2025 | 350 pages
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In the media
Dragonfly.eco News – “P. Finian Reilly, Ice’s End” – 2025
Huxley & Hiro – Kenneth L. Hansen – book review – May 2025
Dragonfly.eco News – “World Eco-fiction Spotlight” – October 2025
Climate Fiction Writers League – “Presence of the Past in Climate Fiction:
A conversation between Tracy Richardson and P. Finian Reilly” – October 21, 2025
“P. Finian Reilly is a fresh new voice in sci-fi—Ice’s End is a deeply researched historical novel from the age of Antarctic exploration and an imaginative view of our harsh climate future on the harshest continent on Earth. From glacier mining to water credits to secret missions, Reilly twists today’s climate crisis into a future environmental thriller. Through it all, he maintains suspense, humor, and plenty of heart. Ice’s End is a propulsive read that responds to our times.”
—Adrian Horton, arts writer for Guardian US
“Ice’s End is a compelling read, offering a chilling look at a bleak future starved of resources that feels frighteningly plausible.”
—Mike Lucibella, former editor of the Antarctic Sun
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“Ice’s End is original and quietly powerful—a haunting excavation of the frozen past and the glittering, fractured future.”—J.M. Ledgard, author of Submergence
“P. Finian Reilly’s Ice’s End plunges readers into Antarctica’s icy secrets, ones that may hold the key to the survival of a planet whose drinking water supply has nearly run dry. Its propulsive plot brings the cautionary tales of early Antarctic exploration into a futuristic world whose power-hungry entrepreneurs have learned too little from the past. A page-turner from the get-go, with a sense of urgency that resonates in a warming world.”
—Gwen Florio, award-winning author of the Lola Wicks and Nora Best mysteries and Silent Hearts
“P. Finian Reilly has hit the ground running in what promises to be an exciting writing career. ”
—Kenneth L. Hansen for Huxley & Hiro