Climate of Chaos

In a dystopian future, Earth has been devastated by climate and medical disasters. All resources in the Pacific Northwest are controlled by the Aegis Corporation, for whom many survivors of these events work in exchange for residence in domes that offer protection from the ravaged landscape of the Beyond Lands. Seventeen-year-old Fox LaRosa—a Wanderer traveling through the Beyond Lands who uses an extendable cane as a mobility aid—is determined to make her mark as the newest mercenary recruit in her aunt Lila’s fugitive collective, Still Alive. Fox’s older sister Rabbit has been a merc for several years, and it’s now Fox’s turn to embark on a dangerous mission to retrieve medical supplies from Aegis. Rabbit is captured when their expedition goes awry, and Fox must rely on her friends to rescue Rabbit. But as Fox ventures further into the domes and uncovers Still Alive’s dark secrets, she must learn to trust her own convictions. In this gripping thriller, Newbould (Things I’ll Never Say) examines how powerful entities leverage privilege and necessities against society’s most vulnerable via a narrative lens informed by Fox’s experience with chronic pain and mobility challenges. Characters cue as racially diverse. Ages 14–up. (July)