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As Judy grapples with societal upheaval and the remnants of a crumbling civilization, she forms unexpected alliances with those around her. Together, they explore innovative solutions that blend science and tradition, attempting to cultivate a half-built garden of hope amidst the chaos. The narrative delves into themes of resilience, interconnectedness, and the moral complexities of survival, illustrating how individuals can spark change in a fractured society.
Through rich character development and a hauntingly vivid setting, the story captures the urgency of environmental awareness and the power of human connection in the fight against despair. As Judy and her companions cultivate not just plants, but also relationships and solutions, they ultimately illuminate the path toward healing and renewal in a world that desperately needs it.
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A literary descendent of Ursula K. Le Guin, Ruthanna Emrys crafts a novel of extra-terrestrial diplomacy and urgent climate repair bursting with quiet, tenuous hope and an underlying warmth. A Half-Built Garden depicts a world worth building towards, a humanity worth saving from itself, and an alien community worth entering with open arms. It's not the easiest future to build, but it's one that just might be in reach. On a warm March night in 2083, Judy Wallach-Stevens wakes to a warning of unknown pollutants in the Chesapeake Bay. She heads out to check what she expects to be a false alarm—and stumbles upon the first alien visitors to Earth. These aliens have crossed the galaxy to save humanity, convinced that the people of Earth must leave their ecologically-ravaged planet behind and join them among the stars. And if humanity doesn't agree, they may need to be saved by force. But the watershed networks that rose up to save the planet from corporate devastation aren't ready to give up on Earth. Decades ago, they reorganized humanity around the hope of keeping the world livable. By sharing the burden of decision-making, they've started to heal our wounded planet. Now corporations, nation-states, and networks all vie to represent humanity to these powerful new beings, and if anyone accepts the aliens' offer, Earth may be lost. With everyone’s eyes turned skyward, the future hinges on Judy's effort to create understanding, both within and beyond her own species.