Alia, a precocious police detective, is feverishly hunting the killer responsible for the first-ever murder in the city of Sequoia located within the Arctic Circle in Scandinavia. The city was, specifically, created for millions of climate refugees in the aftermath of a catastrophic heat wave. Then the second one happens. The only similarity between the two victims threatens the very future of Sequoia. The killer is willing to go to any lengths to avoid capture. As Alia races against time to save the city, she discovers a deadly secret which turns her life upside down. Will she solve the two murders? Will the city survive?

The author ( @[email protected] ) lists the following comparable novels:

Neal Stephenson’s “Termination Shock”

Kim Stanley Robinson’s “Ministry for the Future”

Steven Markley’s “The Deluge”

Jens Liljestrand’s “Even if Everything Ends”

Amitav Ghosh’s “Gun Island”

Emily St. John Mandel’s “Station Eleven”

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The novel is being published in a serialized manner. I shall upload the latest chapter(s) on this website every week starting 1 April 2025. You will also get the latest chapter(s) in your inbox. Each week's chapter(s) would be about 2,000-4,000 words (~6-12 pages) long. Since, the first novel is about 150,000 words (~500 pages) long, it will be released over the course of a year.

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