E. asked Rori I.:

With all the natural disasters happening around the world lately - are you planning on adding a commentary on climate change to the world you've created?

Rori I. I consider this series one giant commentary on climate change. It’s what I see as the “best case scenario” if we continue as we are. It’s why I often say this series is about a utopia – for some still utopia in the making, of course.

Throughout the story, you’ll learn more about what the characters call “The Great Disaster” as well as how the climate has changed. Already in Blacklight, there is a little about how humanity has evolved to handle the harsher conditions:

“[H]umans were lucky to remain a species on a planet they had almost destroyed, when it had in turn attempted to wipe them off with extreme conditions which had turned most their lands uninhabitable. Richard and all those remaining on the two continents had evolved to handle the deep colds, the scorching heats, the storms, the hale, the dry lands, the thin air.”

In time, you’ll find out different things, like how much of the Americas is under water, what has happened to Eurasia, and why have we not heard anything from Africa yet. I have lots of surprises for you. ;)

One of my favourite stories within the story has to do with what happened to New York after the Disaster. Characters will chime in with different details about the event, about the consequences.

I look forward to it.

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