SERE: A Novella of the Sentient Wild

Humanity tried to nudge evolution forward. Nature took the lead. In SERE, an atmospheric eco-speculative novella, urban New Providence clings to survival amidst dying soil that once supported lush woodland. Beyond its concrete limits, a desperate scientific attempt to resurrect what was lost triggers a runaway evolutionary leap: animals possess speech, sentience, and complex social structures, forcing humanity to adapt to a world it no longer controls.

Told through a web of interconnected lives spanning several decades—including a disgraced scientist, a burdened ranger, vulnerable homesteaders, and a daughter confronting her father’s complicated legacy—this quiet, contemplative tale explores a fragile new Earth. As their journeys converge on a humbling truth, they discover that nature’s trajectory cannot be rolled back, and true harmony isn’t found in taming the wild, but in learning how to listen to it.