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Sea of a Thousand Words
Sea of a Thousand Words
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In the not-so-distant future, resources are scarce and land is disappearing. This global crisis has created the largest population migration in history as desperate people look for new homes. Meanwhile, powerful governments close their doors, hiring a ruthless organization called HighTower to lock down the borders. HighTower secretly develops a weaponized gene drive enzyme with the potential to eliminate entire migrant populations—a callous form of “pest control”.
On a remote island in the Pacific Northwest, a young woman discovers a shipwrecked scientist. With help from her friends, she rescues him—only to learn that he is a fugitive with a deadly secret. Pursued by dangerous agents, they set out to expose the governments’ plot and destroy the enzyme before it can be used against innocent people.
A story for our times, Sea of a Thousand Words begs the question, “Who deserves to inherit our earth?”

Every page is charged with brilliant imagery and a rich cast of characters—instantly alive and relatable.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateApr 23, 2017
ISBN9780990913740
Sea of a Thousand Words
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Christine C. Wallace

Christine Wallace is the author of three books including, Sea of a Thousand Words, The Pocket Doula and Prepare to Come About. Her work has appeared in the literary journal Clover (vol. 3, 2012, vol. 6, 2014 and vol.11 2016). Christine was founder and CEO of “Gracewinds”, a nationally award winning business. Christine holds a USCG 200-ton captain’s license and currently resides in the Pacific Northwest onboard an ex-forestry boat with her husband, and a seaworthy tabby cat named Lucky Jack.

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