Restoration

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Shelf Media Group's Shelf Unbound 2022 - Notable Indie"Enthralling and chilling—a sci-fi novel focused on environmental impact...I found it hard to put it down. Every chapter urges me forward, giving me something to look for in the next chapter." - Independent Book Review"Sam Bradbury...craft[s] a gripping sci-fi thriller set in a futuristic dystopia where human impact on the planet has become almost irreversible, leading to desperate measures for the survival of the human race at an unfathomable price. The author use[s] a multiple POV narrative with a large cast of characters from a wide array of fields, including idealistic students, corrupt politicians, and greedy corporations. Books like Restoration couldn't be more relevant for the times we live in." - Readers' FavoriteAn obscure theory known only as Restoration may hold the key to saving Earth's dying ecosystems, but with horrifying consequences.The air is too thick to safely breathe, streets are more trash than concrete, and ecosystems are on the brink of collapse. Having accepted that climate change would have been too costly and formidable to stop, the world remains divided between the “destabilized” lands of famine and the “stabilized” states where genetic engineering keeps populations fed and pacified.When Lotus, a young student, discovers the abrupt and cataclysmic die-off of a remote mountain valley, authorities are steadfast in their indifference. Assuring her the valley is another victim of climate change; Lotus knows otherwise. And despite living in a world of melted ice caps, megadroughts, and expanding deserts, she is undeterred. To help identify the cause of the die-off, she recruits her misanthropic partner who falls under the influence of an arcane theory called Restoration. Devising a macabre ploy to use the die-off to save the Earth’s remaining ecosystems.