In a not-so-distant future, a freak particle storm has landed botanist
Dr. Maeve Lindholm on an idyllic yet strange parallel Earth, with no way
back home.
Here, two moons rule society, and nature outshines science. But just
like her own climate ravaged planet, this verdant Earth has a sinister
side. Children are rare. Humans must serve a purpose or pay an
unthinkable price. Astronomer Zuzi battles this underlying darkness
every day--just like Maeve did at home. Both women are fighters, and
both face a choice: forge new paths, or save the worlds they've always
known? Maeve will have to decide, and fast--because she's fighting for
more than just herself.
"I happily burrowed into these worlds and their questions and how they
mirror so many of our questions and worries these days, all of it
brought to life so vividly and alluringly in story and image. A great
combination of big issues and appealing tiny zesty detail.--Aimee Bender
(The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake, The Girl in the Flammable
Skirt)
"Shifting Earth is a necessary reminder that it's not our future under
discussion, but our futures. A very engaging and intelligent
read."--Mark Russell (Second Coming, Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss
Chronicles)
"Escaping a dying planet could be the end of the story. But in this
beautiful tale of hope and science powering through unimaginable loss,
it's only the beginning.--Jody Houser (Stranger Things, Doctor Who)
Shifting Earth is a gorgeous and moving adventure through the end of
the world--through the end of worlds--powered by the hope that every
endangered planet might still be saved. What will it take? Belief and
science, love and beauty, luck and perseverance--all of which Shifting
Earth has in unlimited supply.--Matt Bell (Appleseed, How They Were
Found)
"Shifting Earth takes seriously the call for science fiction to
imagine different and better futures, while having the intellectual
honesty to consider them critically. It asks not how we reach a future
without sacrifice, but what sacrifices we are willing to
make."--Madeline Ashby (VN, iD, Company Town)
Shifting Earth made me think about sustainability and the future in a
new way. You might just find yourself returning from this gorgeous
journey with the seeds of new ideas and a new commitment to building a
better world.--Charlie Jane Anders (All the Birds in the Sky, The
City in the Middle of the Night)
