6/11/2023 0 Comments Faery Swap by Susan Kaye Quinn![]() She waited too long: to tell Matti how she feels, to quit the unwinnable race to net zero, to grab hold of the things that make life worth living, not just trying to stay afloat. Then a text comes from Matti, her solid rock in the stormy seas: Guess what? We’re getting married! Suddenly, an earthquake is slow-rolling through her personal life as well. On a bad day, it’s not just the Brazilians acting up, but the Americans walking out, and now the Governor of Southern California insisting on a clandestine meeting. A thankless job, but the world is still drowning in CO2-there’s no choice but to keep treading. On a calm day, being a director at the International Energy Consortium only requires fixing CarbonCon translators for flustered Brazilian delegates. Worst-case scenarios belong in her nightmares, not the IEC’s daily reports. Nitara Desai has spent her life negotiating international agreements, easing points of conflict, and averting disasters. ![]() When the world is drowning, diplomacy is more than handshakes and headlines. ![]()
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