The Last Days of Good People
by A.T. Sayre
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Pub Date Feb 25 2025 | Archive Date Jan 15 2025
Independent Publishers Group | JAB Books
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Description
On a small corner of a doomed world, where the capricious laws of nature can’t be reversed, a civilization arrives at the end of its days.
Warin is one of a small team charting the demise of the last few inhabitants of Retti 4, a distant planet in the throes of an extinction-level virus. It’s not Warin’s job to intervene in natural evolution or to question the whims of a cruel universe. He is only to observe and report. Until Warin actually steps foot on Retti 4.
Not the primitive species Warin believed them to be, the rettys are an industrious and ethical lot working together in a close-knit farming village. Lacking the human traits of fear, suspicion, and aggression, they are welcoming, curious, and eager to share their traditions—even in the shadow of a tragedy that they, and Warin, are powerless to stop.
As they embrace Warin into their fold, his compassion grows. So does his own self-discovery. For Warin, far away from Earth, comes a deeper understanding of friendship, civilization, and the true meaning of humanity. And above all, the peace and profound strength it takes to accept the inevitable.
Advance Praise
"With intricate worldbuilding and an exciting, engrossing storyline, A.T. Sayre knocked this one out of the park. I thought I knew where it was going, but I was happily surprised where it took me." -- Jonathan Brazee, author of the Sentenced to War and Federation Marines series
"Conservationism in the era of intergalactic travel isn't easy. Sayre imagines rebellion against convention to serve overlooked and vulnerable life, no matter what it costs." -- John Wiswell, author of Someone You Can Build a Nest In
"An excellent example of 'just when you think things can't get worse.' I had to pause several times as the consequences grew, but found the payoff worth the delay." -- Gordon Linzner, founder of Space and Time Magazine
"An engaging tale that harkens back to a classic style of space travel science fiction – a wondrous other world, alien contact, real science, multifaceted characters, and a moral dilemma that hits home for today’s reader. The writing is smooth and renders the unfamiliar with great imagination and clarity." -- Jeffrey Ford, author of Ahab’s Return and A Natural History of Hell
“[THE LAST DAYS OF GOOD PEOPLE] asks good questions about what “civilisation” actually means. A haunting tale." -- Tangent Online
"Very Good. ... The way that [the protagonist] forms his connection to the natives is truly heartwarming." -- SF Book Review
"Sad, bittersweet tale with interesting characters. ... This was an excellent story." -- SF Revu
"Sayre does a nice job exploring weighty questions such as whether it’s possible to be an impartial observer, whether conflict is a necessary driver of evolution, and whether cultural 'stagnation' must always be a bad thing." -- A.C. Wise, Locus Magazine
"A wonderfully written novel full of Le Guin vibes! Sayre explores philosophical questions—what use is an individual’s moral compass in the face of the inevitable?—but never forgets about the worldbuilding. ... As always, sci-fi that asks big questions allows us to hold a mirror to ourselves. This stuff is simply amazing. The late, great Ursula would’ve been proud." -- Yaroslav Barsukov, author of Tower of Mud and Straw and Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory.
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781625677327 |
| PRICE | $11.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 218 |
