The Sound of Ice is a haunting work of speculative fiction set in a near-future world where survival depends on protecting the last remnants of a rapidly disappearing natural world.

Far out at sea, 167 tiny boats form a silent ring around a solitary iceberg. On each boat are a mother and daughter with one simple mission: watch the ice, protect it and survive.

Charlotte, a healer who shelters women fleeing violence and abuse, finds herself at the centre of a world descending into chaos as the Water Wars erupt and the fragile balance between humanity and nature begins to collapse.

Both a gripping dystopian thriller and a powerful meditation on endurance, The Sound of Ice explores themes of female resilience, environmental collapse, exile, trauma and hope. It is the story of women pushed to their limits and the extraordinary lengths they will go to protect one another when the world has failed them.

Visionary, urgent and unforgettable, The Sound of Ice is both a compelling literary novel and a suspenseful tale of survival. Megan Choritz combines richly imagined speculative fiction with deeply human storytelling to create a world that feels both extraordinary and unsettlingly familiar.

Powerful, thought-provoking and emotionally resonant, The Sound of Ice asks what it truly means to remain human when everything around us is falling apart. It is a novel that will stay with readers long after the final page.