by Carrie La Seur
Complete story by a multi-genre published author. US, India, and Antarctica settings. From Bozeman, Montana, and Delhi, India, Remus Lowry and Brinda Sood find each other anonymously online as they search for answers about the crippling pain they both suffer in the face of ecological destruction. They begin to piece together their puzzle, launching parallel quests with others like them that will end in an apocalyptic Antarctica showdown with the Dragon Mother, her awakening kin, and a talking, telepathic penguin called Maimryd the Strong-Minded. Light romance, not a focus. Hacked out the old-fashioned way, NEVER AI. Copyright Carrie La Seur 2026.
| # | Title | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1: We can't go on much longer | 0 |
| 2 | 2: I just hope she's not like us | 0 |
| 3 | 3: The only safety was a place like Yellowstone. | 0 |
| 4 | 4: The joys of being a freak of nature at highway speed | — |
| 5 | 5: He didn’t know anything but the force of the pain | — |
| 6 | 6: He looked like an overgrown chia pet. | — |
| 7 | 7: He felt like an enormous jerk. | — |
| 8 | 8: The kid pounded dirt at an incredible rate. | — |
| 9 | 9: I’d have been happy with an Xbox or a pony. | — |
| 10 | 10: She'd break him like a twig. | — |
| 11 | 11: She'd run the whole six blocks. | — |
| 12 | 12. You've been brainwashed by a very dangerous cult. | — |
| 13 | 13: They could be in the witness protection program for all he knew. | — |
| 14 | 14: It changes everything we've assumed about human survival. | — |
| 15 | 15: The dragons are coming back. | — |
| 16 | 16: I mean exactly what I say. | — |
| 17 | 17: She stifled a gasp. | — |
| 18 | 18: What the hell was going on? | — |
| 19 | 19: She will be the greatest storm this world has ever seen. | — |
| 20 | 20: I was only a fresh hatchling. | — |
| 21 | 21: I didn't say I'd join your club. | — |
| 22 | 22: You don't mean actual Antarctica? | — |
| 23 | 23: I was more comfortable with being a dangerous schizophrenic. | — |
| 24 | 24: It would be like finding an old friend. | — |
| 25 | 25: Baba was buying strip mines. | — |
| 26 | 26: Arati had a destiny. | — |
| 27 | 27: She played her age for everything it was worth. | — |
| 28 | 28: You've made other promises you didn't keep. | — |
| 29 | 29: The next thing she felt was the back of Baba's hand against her cheek. | — |
| 30 | 30: Shakuntala's flair for the dramatic | — |
| 31 | 31: You need to return to your studies. | — |
