 My work here on YouTube is supported by viewers. Please follow the links in the description below where you can make one-time donations or you can go to the 30-second sci-fi website and pledge a small monthly amount to become a sponsor. This is an alternate history story taking place in the 1850s in which a British expedition to Antarctica discovers an unusual mineral that is stable and basically inert as long as it remains frozen 100 degrees below zero in An age that didn't understand atomic power or even the nature of the atom It was impossible for them to understand that this was anti-matter But they did discover that when the substance is allowed to warm up it releases a terrifying amount of energy England's monopoly on anti-ice Changes history and allows them to expand and maintain their worldwide empire. This book has one of the most brilliant setups that I've ever read But I had to reread the book recently because I couldn't remember anything that happened after that And the reason I didn't remember anything is because basically Nothing happens Please remember to press that like button. It helps my videos get seen and then subscribe so you can come back next time I do science fiction book TV and movie reviews all the time and please consider becoming a patron There's a link in the description below