It's 2036. Disgraced and drummed out of work because of a bad decision made in her youth, nanotechnology researcher Inez Xicay responds to an old friend's invitation to practice in Toronto. Upon arriving, she finds an impoverished community living on disputed land coveted by a mining company. When rejected by her best friend and a new lover, Inez considers a job offer that would restore the lifestyle she craves but leave her allied with a corporate giant threatening the lives of good people. Will she choose to betray her principles again or stay with the community and resist?About the Author: ZAINAB AMADAHY: Author of the 1998 sci-fi novel "Moons of Palmares", Zainab is based in peri-apocalyptic Toronto where she is challenged to balance her time as a novelist, non-fic writer, lyricist, screenwriter, educator and mom to three sons as well as a male cat. Zainab's other publications include "Wielding the Force: The Science of Social Justice" and "Ways of Wielding the Force: 13 Exercises in Collective Care and Effectiveness". Check her out at www.swallowsongs.com. She loves to engage with readers.