Trena frowned. How does one convince an aging weather mage he is still strong and needed? She crossed the empty galley to head to the drenched and water-doused stairwell, stepping over a midden of foodstuffs that rolled back and forth. Her eyes lit on a handful of Pimtoes. Maybe she wasn’t the one that needed to convince him. She dropped to her hands and knees to grab as many as she could find and stuff in her pocket. As she rose, she stepped into the stairwell and felt the wind from above whistling. A loud crashing noise was falling downward, heading her way. She pressed against the wall and held up her hands to protect her head. A wooden mop bucket slammed against the walls and clattered further down just missing her by inches. She gritted her teeth readying for battle. Right now, the violence was too high to spend time arguing. “I’m not sure he will even notice, but this tree will force him to see the forest.”

Trena careened down the spiral hindered only by her own lack of balance. Her arms would surely be bruised. She almost sprawled across the cargo floor as she lost her grip on the last of the stair rails. She pushed herself up and called out.

“Granda? Granda Machar. Please, where are you?” Her eyes checked Rones and Cloud as she pushed deeper. They were cinched into their small stalls and seemed to be standing strong. 

“I’ll make this end, Cloud. Hold on, my brave boy.”

He seemed to hear her as he whinnied in response.

“Granda, help. I need your help.

“Here child, whats this you say?” He spoke from behind some crates.

Check out what happens later this year.

In conclusion, for dystopian fiction, a chilling landscape, where the delicate balance between humanity and the environment has been shattered, writers create characters who embody the essence of survival. From the resilient and resourceful to the determined and courageous, these protagonists navigate worlds scarred by environmental collapse with unwavering resolve. They teach us lessons of adaptation, self-reliance, and the enduring power of hope even in the bleakest of circumstances. Exploring the pages of these dystopian novels, we are reminded of the urgent need to address our impact on the planet and the potential consequences of unchecked environmental degradation. Through their struggles and triumphs, these characters stand as beacons of resilience in the face of ecological catastrophe, offering both cautionary tales and glimpses of the human spirit’s indomitable strength amidst the ruins of a world undone. In reality, it’s not just a character’s resilience or their finding hope in facing overwhelming odds, it’s actually a reader’s hope for a better future and that we are able to find hope for humanity. If that’s not a powerful enough topic, perhaps you should try writing one of these novels to understand the physical, mental, and emotional roller-coaster ride someone has to take when chaos reigns.

Please read and review my serial publishing novel, Sparrow’s Legacy, on Kindle Vella. You can read the first three chapters free on Amazon by searching for “Sparrows Legacy Kindle Vella” or clicking here. Or you can find my debut SFF novel, the space opera Drayton’s Discoveries. For the love of all fantasy and SFF, please leave a review. Feedback is my sole sustenance for writing. Don’t let me starve. If you liked this blog, please be sure to sign up for future blogs on my site jlnichauthor.com.