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Step in to a portal fantasy wrapped in a wondrous science fiction adventure!
Lady Ada Quintrall, heir to her grandfather the Duke of Corbridge, wants nothing more than to see her family’s new planet successfully terraformed, restoring their fortune and ensuring them a stable future. That means shutting away her whimsical side (including the beloved Chronicles of Yeneh, a children’s portal fantasy written by her own ancestor)—and refusing the requests of Dr. Zamora, the xenobiologist who is begging to study the planet’s native life before it’s driven extinct.
Ada’s own encounters with the native life are vicious and unsettling. But when Zamora trespasses into an Infested Zone, Ada goes after him and discovers the astonishing truth: Not only does this planet have native sentient life, but those beings share a connection to her family that’s older, deeper, and closer to her heart than she could have imagined.
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The Final Chronicle of Yeneh is an amazing, must-read novella–grippingly fast-paced and tense, yet filled with the bittersweet joys of remembered childhood magic. A science fantasy, it’s as if “Avatar” and “Downton Abbey” met by way of a fairy tale. It’s tricky with familial politics, yet triumphant, and will leave you wanting to hug your local native plants while gazing upward at the stars.
M. E. Garber, author
Verdant and passionate, The Final Chronicle of Yeneh is focused on growth at a time when we need it most. If you love the vines and the rhizomes, this one is for you.
Marissa Lingen, author of A Dubious Clamor
What the Final Chronicle of Yeneh does, brilliantly, is to channel Miles’ excellence in character depth and makes the very soul of the main character, Ada, to be as important as the fate of the native Yeheneh and the fate of the planet of Corbridge. It stirs a swirl of portal fantasy and a hint of science fantasy into a far future story that examines and criticizes colonialism, imperialism, and exploitative social systems. Miles’ focus remains tight and sympathetic, having us join Ada on her own journey to recognizing, confronting and acting on working on systemic problems on Corbridge and beyond.
Paul Weimer, The Skiffy and Fanty Show
Warm, thoughtful, and rich with lush detail, The Final Chronicle of Yeneh is for every reader who has dreamed of stepping into a new world.
Vyvre Argent, author of Skullrunner
The Final Chronicle of Yeneh deposits blooms and fruits that will linger in your mind. Beautiful in scope, Miles’ novella unfolds as a terraforming adult faerie tale where “we” are the invasive species. Like Adrian Tchaikovsky did for spiders, Miles will make you root for weeds!
Andrew Hiller, author of A Halo of Mushrooms and Hornytown Chutzpah