Cloud Dragon

Conspiracy, Contagion, and Catastrophe

By: S.W. Lawrence

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Paperback | 17 June 2025

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284 Pages

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22.86 x 15.24 x 1.52

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Climate fiction without apocalypse, centered around Washington, DC. Electrical engineering professor Jake Harper maintains his laser focus on the repair and re-engineering of the North American electric grids. Abbey London is the junior partner in an infectious disease practice, with principle interest and expertise. in novel vector-borne disorders. Together they operate Dragonfly Inn in nearby Virginia and care for their infant daughter with support from an au pair. Jake identifies evidence of a possible kinetic attack on the grid from photographs taken by his students, while Abbey discovers yet again an infection never before encountered in this hemisphere.

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An entertaining tale, woven around the possibilities and risks identified by the fascinating science and technologies that surround us.

-Claus Stober, PhD, Mining and Mineral Processing

This amazing, deeply researched novel shows, through the stories of Abbey and Jake and their entwined friends and students, how climate change is affecting daily life at many levels, from weather hazards to infectious disease.

-Linda Crabbe, MA. MD

Sandy Lawrence has written an exceptional climate book series...It has the power to explain climate change, awaken our curiosity, and offer clear solutions.

-Henry Duren, NORAD: Top Secret Clearance Special classification ICAN/COSAN networks, [Nuclear Deployment Systems], Joint Chiefs Alerting Network, JCAN [Chief of Staff Alerting Network], COSAN [Presidential Protocol enable Secure Weapon Systems Authorization]

The subtle impact of changes to weather patterns, disease vectors, and grid reliability accurately portray some of the real consequences of our inadequate response to multiple existential crises.

-Clare Fogelsong, Climate Program Manager City of Bellingham, Member American Society of Adaptation Professionals

A thought-provoking story in the modern world. From new diseases to cyber-attacks on power infrastructure, to a weirding climate, the author's expertise shines through the characters' adventures.

-Sheila Kluck, PE, PG, P.Eng, Geological Engineer

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