First published 2024
The human race teeters on the brink of disappearance. Across Earth, small tribes live under the watchful care of beings called Mothers. Some children emerge from factories, crafted from rabbit and dolphin cells. Others survive by absorbing nutrients from water and sunlight like living plants. These hybrid offspring represent humanity's last hope, but their ability to connect and reproduce remains uncertain. The story unfolds across fourteen linked episodes that span vast stretches of time. Each episode reveals how these new inhabitants struggle to form bonds and continue their species. Love, reproduction, and evolution hang in the balance as Earth's remaining population adapts to survival in ways that challenge what it means to be human. The tribes must navigate this transformed world where traditional reproduction has given way to genetic experimentation and biological fusion with other species.
Genres: science-fiction, dystopia, literary-fiction, speculative-fiction
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: adaptation, found-family
278 pages · Hardcover · Soft Skull