Explore an Earth just a few decades ahead in the climate science fiction book Restoration, the fourth story and the third full-length novel in the series, Tales from a Warming Planet. In a near-future world threatened by climate disaster, a sassy, independent city girl finds herself in a small, conservative town that’s resisting a plan to take down an irrigation dam. Restoration is the fourth story in the series, which includes the Mother Earth Insurgency, Carbon Run, and City of Ice and Dreams.
A sassy city girl in a small town
In a near-future world threatened by climate disaster, a sassy, independent city girl finds herself in a small, conservative town where she meets a young man who challenges everything she believes. Junie Wye is an urbane 17-year-old forced to move from her big city to a divided desert town. Her dad, Ed, has a difficult, dangerous job: removing an enormous hydroelectric dam blocking a beautiful river.
Junie meets Don Rast, whose father, Covington, opposes taking down the dam. Though the government wants it taken away, others will do anything to keep it, including sabotage and threats. Meanwhile, a conspiracy brews that could mean the deaths of thousands downstream and prevent the river’s restoration. Will Junie and Don overcome their parents’ hostility? Is the dam a million-ton bomb waiting to go off?
Reader reviews come in
“An excellent near-future story blending ecological issues, small-town politics, teenage romance and father-daughter relationships.” — Amazon customer (verified purchase)
“Takes a deep look at how dealing with the wounds humans inflicted upon the Earth affects people.” — Ashleigh Gauch
Frequently asked questions
Why did you write about a hydroelectric dam? Where I live in Washington State, people are debating whether to take down dams to save salmon. What if it really happened? And how would that affect a town that depended on the river? I wanted to explore this in a science fiction context.
What role does climate change play in your climate science fiction books? I believe we can explore the impact of climate change on our future within science fiction. Many people call this new genre, “climate fiction”.
Are these stories heavy and preachy? No, I wrote stories that are entertaining, but also touch on important issues, such as taking good care of our environment. I hope my stories make you smile as well as think.
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