An exhilarating dystopian YA recalling\u00a0<\/b>The Last of Us<\/i><\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/b>Divergent<\/i><\/b>\u2014<\/b>Climate of Chaos<\/i><\/b>\u00a0is a hard-hitting survival story featuring a disabled protagonist that explores the chilling effects of climate change and medical debt.<\/b><\/p>\n
In dystopic Seattle, storms have devastated Earth\u2019s population, a new virus is spreading, and the privileged live inside domes controlled by Aegis Corp. Healthcare is earned by hours accrued working in Aegis\u2019s pharmaceutical factories. If you run short on hours, you\u2019re sent to Harvest House for debt collection\u2014a place from which no one returns.<\/p>\n
After a storm killed seventeen-year old Fox LaRosa\u2019s parents and left her disabled, Fox and her younger sister, Rabbit, join their fugitive aunt\u2019s mercenary group Still Alive. Their mission is to restore the imbalance of medical access for post-storm survivors.<\/p>\n
But when a med supply heist goes south, Rabbit is taken captive, and Still Alive refuses to rescue her. Fox must choose between duty and family, and leaves home to infiltrate Aegis\u2019s interior domes where Rabbit is being held hostage. The more Fox learns about life in the domes, though, the more she realizes Still Alive isn\u2019t as altruistic as they claim. In a world where everyone is out for themselves, Fox must rely on those she trusts least in order to reunite with her sister and expose those in power for who they really are.<\/p>\n
The Hunger Games\u202ffor the next generation, this listen stars a disabled protagonist and explores the devastating potential of climate change left unchecked and the all-too-real consequences of outrageously expensive health insurance affecting millions today.<\/p>\n