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Cycle 26: Winter is Here Kindle Edition

by Joe Dacy (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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He'd see seen them in the scope of his M-16: Ravagers, surging through the snow drifts along the rural Texas highway.

For 11 years without summer, Meteorologist and Forager John Snowden has fought the Ice Line, the leading edge of climate apocalypse that has buried the country in snow from Chicago to Dallas.

Now, he has one goal: survive the next 50 miles.

But then he hears the sound that will change his destiny: the terrified, high-pitched scream of a woman in danger.

It's 2037. It's Solar Cycle 26, and Winter is Here!
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01AWQFKCO
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 373 pages
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Joe Dacy

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A former reporter and editor, I hold a Bachelor of Journalism degree with High Honors from The University of Texas. After about six years in journalism and eight years selling real estate, I entered the field of law enforcement and served as a patrolman and detention officer for four years.

For the next 18 years I worked in computer software training, holding various positions in the fields of sales force automation, telecom, web development and business intelligence.

At the end of 2013, I retired from the rat-race, giving me time to concentrate on my role as an author.

My life-long passion is good science-fiction! Having grown up with the greats, I am determined to become one.

I love cats, landscaping and reading good books.

Visit my website at http://www.dacy.com.

And see my Facebook blog at: http://www.facebook.com/dacydotcom

- Joe Dacy II

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KenT
5.0 out of 5 stars There was not a dull moment in all 338 pages. The story is fast moving and very hard to put down.
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2016
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Cycle 26: Winter is Here, by Joe Dacy, is so topical and so full of relevant climatic discussion that it almost does not read as science fiction. The author fills the pages with charts, graphs and Google Earth views of relevant locations, reinforcing his detailed explanations and colorful descriptions. The story spans a sixty year period from the birth of the main character through what, for him is the present day. We follow the lives of John Patrick Snowden and Amy Callahan as they live through what is initially believed to be an ice age brought on by man made increasing levels of CO2. John, a climatologist, searches for the reason an ice age that is quickly moving south, causing untold disruption and death. At first, this reads as counter intuitive since all we read about today is global warming, the melting of polar ice and rising sea levels. The author links real current and historical climate data as well as solar activity and the cycle of the earth's movement in a way that makes the story completely believable. He goes much further, showing us what our future might be like using more charts, graphs, and believable discussions. Ultimately, the paths of the two main characters cross as they are forced together in a fight against the less fortunate survivors of the apocalypse. There was not a dull moment in all of the 338 pages. The story is fast moving and very hard to put down. I found it thoroughly enjoyable and completely believable. The author, very nicely, ties everything together at the end of the story, giving us all hope for a brighter future. Cycle 26 is easy to recommend to lovers of science fiction and perhaps those concerned about the cause and effect of man pumping tons of CO2 into the atmosphere.
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Martin Roy Hill, Author
4.0 out of 5 stars A Cold and Deadly Future
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2016
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In Cycle 26: Winter Is Here, author Joe Dacy II presents an apocryphal view of humankind’s future when the earth experiences a new Ice Age. In the United States, the ice line extends as far south as Texas, leaving millions dead, dying, or homeless. The story is told from the viewpoint of two protagonists: meteorologist John Snowden as he attempts to solve the mystery behind the advancing ice sheet; and nurse Amy Callahan as she flees the freezing menace.

Unlike the movie, Day After Tomorrow, based on novelist Whitney Strieber's non-fiction book on the potential for a new Ice Age, Cycle 26 does not necessary blame global warming for the catastrophe. Instead, Dacy suggests the climate change may be caused by solar activity, which many scientists believe may have created ancient ice ages.

Also unlike the plot of Day After Tomorrow, which took place in a relatively short span of time, Cycle 26 is a saga detailing the years of research and debate over what induced the change in weather patterns and how, despite years of warning, society was unprepared to deal with the impending disaster.

Some may feel Dacy's narrative slows in spots as he explains the science of climate change; on the other hand, others may find the science fascinating. For me, an experienced disaster responder, the author's long-term look at the phenomena and its consequences rang frighteningly true.
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Henrik Rohdin
5.0 out of 5 stars An exciting read from Joe Dacy
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2016
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"Cycle 26" is a terrific science fiction thriller from Joe Dacy depicting a world in which a new ice age threatens the United States with an ever-encroaching wall of ice and snow bearing down on Texas. I'm not typically a fan of post-apocalyptic fiction but this novel hooked me by covering the entirety of its character's lives from birth to old age in this chilling world, from heartbreak and tragedy to glimmers of hope. The book is mostly set in rural West Texas, a setting I know little about and so it was an interesting learning experience. Each chapter has maps and charts for reference, which was handy for some of the more "hard-science" aspects and locales I was unfamiliar with (such as the aforementioned West Texas hill country).

A solid recommend of an easy read - I read it in the course of one evening, literally not putting it down.
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Fritz
5.0 out of 5 stars Read carefully..... this is our ...
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2016
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Read carefully.....this is our future. The Maunder Minimum is about to start, and life as we know it will be changed forever. I want to thank the author for packing so much valuable information in such a tight and gripping story. Almost impossible to put down, and yet, I didn't want the story to end, because is is so well written.
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Jane C.
3.0 out of 5 stars Just OK
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2019
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It started out well, but world building is not good. Not at all. The book simply reports numbers dead, without any explanation of what caused the deaths (other than cold). Worse, there is no plausible explanation for the numbers that survived. What were people eating if most of the world's farmland had been frozen over for years? Where were the refugees housed?

The main character is a climatologist who is somehow also some type of mercenary. It's odd, but not really a problem. There are ongoing Game of Thrones references that I enjoyed - they were funny. But when the main character spoke in an Irish accent for the amusement of a woman with an Irish accent? Not funny. More cringeworthy. Especially since there was no reason for a woman born in Chicago to have an Irish accent. I've known many people with parents from Ireland. None of them have Irish accents. They can "do" an Irish accent, but why would they speak with one? This seems trivial, but it made both characters a lot less likable. The Star Wars and Terminator references were unnecessary, but weren't stupid enough to really impair the story.

The big solution the main character comes up with at the end is incredibly stupid. Something that even a five year old would have thought of the second cooling became a problem. However, the fate of the character called Craig was great. I loved the way that was handled. The climate stuff seemed well-researched. I almost feel like more should have been included. I wasn't sure if it was all fictional or not, but I suspect it wasn't. It would have been a nice touch if at some point the book said, "This was the established state of climate science in 2018," and then followed with the made up stuff later.
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