Soaring ocean temperatures are destroying the oceans, the scorching heat and putrid waste slaughtering its denizens. A desperate Wetworld sends one of its own to Dryworld to assess and mitigate the threat. But as their emissary struggles to understand and confront their foe, she realizes that if Wetworld wins its battle for survival, something more vital will vanish forever.

Pieces of Eight is a perfect story for our times! It focuses on the natural connections, dependencies, and conflicts between humans and sea creatures as our underwater world is threatened by climate change. Michele Emmy is a RMFW Colorado Gold award winner for fantasy, and she writes science fiction as well. Her works have been published in many magazines and journals.