The Story
Dr. Jorna Benton is proud to be the Principal Scientist for the Climasphere, a massive, sea-going ecological nursery capable of supporting nearly every biome on Earth. On its inaugural mission to restore and re-wild collapsing ecosystems along the Atlantic coast, Jorna manages the Climasphere's habitat and harvest, while her colleague-and inconveniently attractive commander-Ava Kaysar directs the rest of the vessel's critical operations.
When an explosion rocks the Climasphere, Jorna's carefully-managed world is thrown into chaos, threatening both her personal and her professional future. And worse: she's the prime suspect.
To clear her name, save the mission, and preserve her chance at a future with Kaysar, Jorna must finally confront the secret she's been running from all these years: a family and a faith that could destroy her.
Author: Lauren C. Teffeau
Publisher: Shiraki Press
Published: 03/03/2026
Pages: 170
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.38lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.39d
ISBN: 9781970458022
About the Author
Teffeau, Lauren C.: - LAUREN C. TEFFEAU is a speculative fiction writer based in New Mexico. Her work focuses on environmental issues, examines the role of technology in our lives, and centers women's voices through fantastical adventures and immersive worlds, including her environmental fantasy A Hunger with No Name (2024, University of Tampa Press) and her novel Implanted (2018, Angry Robot), which was a finalist for the 2019 Compton Crook award for best first SF/F/H novel and named a definitive work of climate fiction by Grist. Over 20 of her stories have appeared in venues like Sunday Morning Transport, DreamForge Magazine, and the Stoker Award-nominated Chromophobia: A Strangehouse Anthology by Women in Horror.
Description
Dr. Jorna Benton is proud to be the Principal Scientist for the Climasphere, a massive, sea-going ecological nursery capable of supporting nearly every biome on Earth. On its inaugural mission to restore and re-wild collapsing ecosystems along the Atlantic coast, Jorna manages the Climasphere's habitat and harvest, while her colleague-and inconveniently attractive commander-Ava Kaysar directs the rest of the vessel's critical operations.
When an explosion rocks the Climasphere, Jorna's carefully-managed world is thrown into chaos, threatening both her personal and her professional future. And worse: she's the prime suspect.
To clear her name, save the mission, and preserve her chance at a future with Kaysar, Jorna must finally confront the secret she's been running from all these years: a family and a faith that could destroy her.
Author: Lauren C. Teffeau
Publisher: Shiraki Press
Published: 03/03/2026
Pages: 170
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.38lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.39d
ISBN: 9781970458022
About the Author
Teffeau, Lauren C.: - LAUREN C. TEFFEAU is a speculative fiction writer based in New Mexico. Her work focuses on environmental issues, examines the role of technology in our lives, and centers women's voices through fantastical adventures and immersive worlds, including her environmental fantasy A Hunger with No Name (2024, University of Tampa Press) and her novel Implanted (2018, Angry Robot), which was a finalist for the 2019 Compton Crook award for best first SF/F/H novel and named a definitive work of climate fiction by Grist. Over 20 of her stories have appeared in venues like Sunday Morning Transport, DreamForge Magazine, and the Stoker Award-nominated Chromophobia: A Strangehouse Anthology by Women in Horror.
