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A Valley to Harness

By Jason A. Bartles
A Valley to Harness by Jason A. Bartles digital book - Fable

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Now An Editor's Pick from BookLife: "A Smart, humane novel of revolution and Earth-derived superpowers in a climate-ravaged future."


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The climate crisis is here, and no refuge is safe.

 

In the late 2050s, Henry seeks safety in Sediment Valley, an Appalachian retreat promising peace, prosperity, and a place to bake his delicious sweets. But the corporate powers of SustainAble have other plans for Sediment Valley and the geologic power it hides.

 

Henry soon meets Colson, a reserved butler for the founder of Sediment Valley, and Brisa, a tech genius with an outgoing spirit. Unbeknownst to Henry, both Colson and Brisa have concealed their motivations for leaving the violence of the outside world.

 

When they discover the true, terrifying plans for the valley and its inhabitants, Henry, Colson, and Brisa must learn to trust one another to save themselves, their loved ones—and the world.

 

Three isolated heroes face impossible odds. Can they work together to liberate the valley? Or is it already too late to act?


A Valley to Harness welcomes readers, new and returning, to the speculative future of The World's Revolution.

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“2.95 stars Firstly, thanks to Netgalley for the ARC of this book for an honest review. Firstly, thanks to Netgalley for the ARC of this book for an honest review. I wouldn't say it was a really extraordinary, riveting, captivating tale that had my attention from the beginning to the end the same way. But then again, I doubt it was meant to be read as an exciting story that has you hooked, anxious to know what's going to happen a at very moment. Despite that, though, in my opinion, the book wasn't really able to incite my zeal towards nature and Mother Earth the way I think it was meant to. Overall, while it wasn’t a book that stayed with me long after I finished, I enjoyed the read. It didn’t captivate me entirely, but its portrayal of friendship and the subtle interplay of mistrust and camaraderie were certainly worth noting. I’d recommend this for readers who appreciate gentle, character-driven stories with an environmental theme. To conclude my review, I'll say that it took me 14 days to get myself to sit down to write this review, and while lack of time did play a very major role in that, I also don't think the book gave me much thoughts or feelings to express or form a proper opinion. It was an enjoyable read, not boring, by my standards, but it just didn't have any particular factor that would make me think about it after having finished reading it.”

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