First published 2017
Rising seas have transformed Manhattan into a Venice of towering islands connected by canals. In a Madison Square apartment building, residents adapt to their waterlogged world. A market trader spots profit in chaos. A detective pursues cases through flooded streets. An internet celebrity broadcasts airship adventures to millions of fans. The building manager maintains order with quiet precision. Two homeless boys find shelter wherever they can, carrying secrets more dangerous than anyone knows. When mysterious coders living on the building's roof suddenly vanish, their disappearance sets off a chain reaction. The investigation uncovers threats that reach beyond individual lives to the hidden systems keeping the drowned city alive. As water levels continue rising and old foundations crumble, these unlikely residents must confront forces that could wash away everything they've built in their flooded home.
Genres: science-fiction, dystopia, adventure, 21st-century, climate-change
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, investigative-journalism
Setting: Manhattan, New York
Period: 21st-century
624 pages · Kindle Edition · Orbit