The second novel in the series Tales From A Warming Planet
In a near-future world damaged by climate change, a woman who’s lost her identity leads a ragtag group of refugees to find a legendary city and a new life, only to discover a past that threatens the people she loves most. In 2261, Sento, a beautiful, intelligent, tormented young woman, is obsessed by Isorropia, a city in Antarctica that is half-myth, half-legend. Surviving a shipwreck, Sento resolves to trek south with immigrants on a suicidal one-way journey across the melting ice. She leads the pilgrims across a raging river, weeps beneath a massive natural sculpture draped with blue ice, and defends an endangered fur seal. Meanwhile, in the secretive city, First Citizen Elita Soares watches the growing threat of the pilgrim train. She wants no more climate refugees within the city walls. When Elita learns her half-sister may be among the immigrants, she vows to stop the newcomers at all costs. Will the pilgrims reach the fabled city before Antarctica’s harsh climate kills them? And why is Elita afraid of her half-sister?
“Follansbee’s talent for showcasing humanity’s spirit—and its demons—definitely shows through.” — Ashleigh Gauch
J.G. Follansbee 