°C – Celsius (German edition) by Marc Elsberg

°C – Celsius (German edition)

Climate warfare meets breakneck espionage—who controls the sky?

Written byMarc Elsberg
Narrated byDietmar Wunder
Length13h51m
Release dateMarch 13, 2023
LanguageGerman
★★★★ 4.3 (3 ratings)

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AuthorMarc Elsberg
NarratorDietmar Wunder
Runtime13h51m
PublishedMarch 13, 2023
Rating★★★★ 4.3 / 5 (3 ratings)
CategoriesMystery, Thriller & Suspense, Thriller & Suspense, Spies & Politics, Political, Technothrillers
FormatAudiobook (Digital)
PlatformAudible

About This Audiobook

Marc Elsberg’s *°C – Celsius* isn’t just another eco-thriller; it’s a high-stakes chess match where the board is the planet’s atmosphere and the pawns are entire nations. This German blockbuster drops listeners into a near-future where geoengineering isn’t sci-fi—it’s a weaponized secret, and a rogue meteorologist’s discovery could either save millions or trigger global chaos. Elsberg’s strength lies in his unnerving plausibility: the science feels ripped from tomorrow’s headlines, the political maneuvering is razor-sharp, and the moral dilemmas (Would you freeze Europe to cool Africa?) linger like a storm front.

Dietmar Wunder’s narration is a masterclass in controlled tension—his voice shifts from the dry precision of a scientist to the grittier cadence of a spy on the run, with a knack for making even technical jargon pulse with urgency. What sets this audiobook apart is its refusal to simplify: the villainy isn’t cartoonish, the heroes are flawed, and the climax hinges on a chilling question most thrillers avoid—*what if the real enemy is compromise?* For fans of *The Ministry for the Future*’s intellectual heft but with the velocity of a Le Carré novel, this is a standout.

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Editor's Review ★★★★

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I’ll admit, I approached *°C – Celsius* skeptical of another ‘climate disaster’ thriller—until the first act dropped me into a black-ops lab where scientists aren’t just predicting weather, they’re *designing* it. Elsberg’s plot is a relentless pressure cooker: a climate researcher stumbles onto a classified project that can artificially cool regions, only to realize it’s being used as leverage in backroom deals between superpowers. The pacing is brutal in the best way—just as you adjust to a political thriller, it swerves into a survival chase across glaciers, then detours into ethical debates that feel ripped from a UN summit. Dietmar Wunder’s performance is the audiobook’s secret weapon. His delivery is measured but never monotone, with a particular talent for voicing the book’s morally ambiguous characters—like the ice-cold strategist whose calm tones make her threats more terrifying. My only critique? The mid-section sags slightly under the weight of its own exposition (a 20-minute infodump on aerosol physics tested my patience), and the female lead’s arcs occasionally feel secondary to the male protagonists’ dilemmas. But the finale—set in a melting Arctic outpost—is worth the ride, blending action and existential dread so seamlessly I found myself pausing to google geoengineering trials *after* the credits rolled. If you love thrillers that leave you questioning the cost of survival, this is your next listen.

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