Prequel to Book One of the Phoenix Treks
Trek Through a
Ruined LandRelease Date: February 13, 2026
In this prequel to the epic hard science fiction “Trek Across a Changed Land,” it’s been twenty-five years since climate-related disasters led to an economic meltdown, a failed geoengineering attempt and, in retaliation, a Blackout War. Sea levels have risen only five feet, but the erratic weather is hindering attempts at farming and any hope of restarting civilization.
We return to find George Reynolds on his second trek down the east coast to collect crucial data needed to predict the weather. This time George is accompanied by Ruth, who helped nurse him back from the tragic loss of his first wife and twin daughters and from the bloody revenge he took on their murderers. The question is whether their marriage can survive being joined at the hip for over a year on this trek. Their mission and lives will be threatened by an EF4 tornado, flooding, wildfire, weeks of trekking through a heat dome with deadly temperatures and by the greatest danger—the people they encounter on their journey.
*While the first book explored the father-son relationship, this one is, at its core, a love story.*
We return to find George Reynolds on his second trek down the east coast to collect crucial data needed to predict the weather. This time George is accompanied by Ruth, who helped nurse him back from the tragic loss of his first wife and twin daughters and from the bloody revenge he took on their murderers. The question is whether their marriage can survive being joined at the hip for over a year on this trek. Their mission and lives will be threatened by an EF4 tornado, flooding, wildfire, weeks of trekking through a heat dome with deadly temperatures and by the greatest danger—the people they encounter on their journey.
*While the first book explored the father-son relationship, this one is, at its core, a love story.*
