The Last Tree
Book One of the TechneKata Trilogy
The year is 2325. Earth's forests are gone. Eleven protected zones have fallen over two centuries, and the only evidence the last sequoia tree still exists is a volumetric video feed watched by billions. Three orphaned siblings — Nova, Terra, and Pax — live inside a state-run Residential Allocation Center, classified and sorted like inventory.
When Nova discovers the feed is real — that a living tree still stands in the ruins of Sequoia National Park — she sets in motion a chain of events that will expose the military powers guarding the tree, the 177-year-old consciousness trapped inside an eight-foot robot, and the systems that have been manufacturing orphans for generations.
Blade Runner 2049 meets Children of Men meets The Iron Giant. The Last Tree is a story about three siblings who refuse to let the world's last piece of nature become its next weapon.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What genre is The Last Tree?
Climate fiction (cli-fi) and science fiction. The tone is PG/PG-13 — think Blade Runner 2049 meets Children of Men meets The Iron Giant.
When is The Last Tree set?
The story takes place in 2325, roughly 232 years after the international treaty that established protected environmental zones.
Is this part of a series?
Yes. The Last Tree is the first book in the TechneKata Trilogy, which spans from 2325 to 2326+ and follows the same core characters across three volumes.
Who are the main characters?
Three orphaned siblings: Nova (18, the protagonist and reluctant leader), Terra (19, the technical genius), and Pax (20, the protector). They are joined by White Radio One — a 177-year-old consciousness in a military robot — and $imon, a modified maintenance droid.