100 Pages A Day...Stephanie's Book Reviews

From Thine Own Well is a pertinent piece of eco-fiction that deals with the aftermath of unrestricted mining and hydraulic fracturing. In 2012, Canada's government signs "The Agreement," a 31 year lease on Canada's land that gives Chinese businesses the right to sue the Canadian government if anyone tampered with their ability to make profits on their natural resource extraction.  No thought or regulations were put in place concerning the environment.  Instances of disease, unsafe drinking water and even deaths pile up with no way to stop "The Coalition" that now 'protects' them.

We follow the story of several people in Whitehorse, Yukon who want to change things.  Though "The Agreement" and "The Coalition" have damaged the environment and affected each character in a different way, they find each other and band together to fight in any way they can.

While I hope that nothing as extreme as "The Agreement" will happen in any country.  The same effects of fraking, mining and otherwise irresponsible collection of natural resources are happening throughout the world today.  This novel shows how even a seemingly small group of people can create change.  The build of the characters finding one another, realizing that they have the same goal in mind and finding a way to do something about it was all very logical and realistic.  I could also empathize with many of the characters that were fighting against the agreement and their personal struggles.

A wonderfully relevant book, great for anyone who enjoys eco-fiction, dystopia or post-apocalyptic type reads.

This book was provided for free in return for an honest review.

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