A Potable Study of Love and Collusion
written by Frances Wren illustrated by Litarnes
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Featuring 60+ illustrations, Earthflown is a love story that tries – and fails – to leave the water crisis behind. Set in near-future, post-flood London, futuristic medicine meets a bit of magic in this bittersweet debut.
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PRAISE FOR Earthflown:
“A mesmerizing blend of sci-fi, fantasy, and crime noir that transcends genres. Absolutely captivating.”
—AIDEN THOMAS
New York Times bestselling author of CEMETERY BOYS.
“This darkly thrilling novel examines both the climate crisis and the human heart with immense tenderness. Gorgeously original.”
—ESMIE JIKIEMI-PEARSON
inaugural Future Worlds Prize winning author of THE PRINCIPLE OF MOMENTS.
When Ethan saves the life of a firestarter, it’s nothing unusual. He’s the only healer on call at the hospital – and that gunshot wound isn’t going to regenerate itself.
But his patient turns out to be Corinna Arden, heiress to a pharmaceutical empire controlling Britain’s water supply. Her twin, Javier, is a man who (a) starts sending Ethan flowers at work, (b) seems terrified of a secret, and (c) has the cheekbones and earnestness to make up for both.
Ethan indulges in (what he thinks will be) a brief, harmless romance – but is swept up in a deadly collusion over Project Earthflown: the biggest reconstruction tender issued since London clawed its way out of the rising sea.
Determined to follow the money, Ollie is a journalist who finds a corpse at the end of a too-convenient tip. The fate of water – and who profits – might depend on the perennial question: has Ethan lost his mind, or is he just an idiot?
