"""Inland,"" Kate Risse’s debut novel, transports listeners into a chillingly near future where the forces of climate change irrevocably alter Earth’s landscape. A perilous journey across the flooded ruins of America, and survival choices in a water-menaced both provoke deep dives into the resilience of the human spirit in the face of immense odds. Narrator Rachel Fulginiti matches Risse’s deft literary gifts for tension, image, and character in her portrayal of Juliet, Martin, and Billy’s intertwined stories—and of environmental impact as more unforgiving presence than rhetorical argument. "