Polar Deception by Barbara Hanson Clark

Earth’s salvation – or its final failure – lurks beneath the Antarctic ice in Polar Deception (Crystal Connections Book 1) by Barbara Hanson Clark, a near-future thriller that crackles with contemporary relevance. In 2050, the discovery of a super-crystal that could reshape global power in a post-internet future draws a cast of curious characters and sinister seekers to the bottom of the world. These crystals could revive the past and catapult humanity forward, but acquiring them could also push the collapsing planet to its breaking point. Clark masterfully blends geopolitical intrigue, social critique, and moral philosophy into a thrilling, thought-provoking piece of dystopian fiction, for a rewardingly multilayered novel that is packed with prescient insight about politics, the environment, and human purpose.