Publisher's Synopsis
20-minutes in the future, the year is 0 PX, and Earth is under the control of the alien empire known as the Tribunal, humanity has been reduced to second-class citizens, derogatorily referred to as "tourists" by their Groznishkha overlords. Stripped of property rights and barred from higher education, humans find themselves struggling to find even a place to rent on their own planet.
Kaccandra Fossil, a third-generation clone, is torn between the oppressive expectations to continue the family trade by her domineering mother -a disgraced XXX-movie star-and her own aspirations to become a theoretical physicist. Determined to prove that humanity deserves more than the status of tourists, Kaccandra must navigate the harsh realities of her mother's control, which keeps her financially, emotionally, and psychologically dependent; while pushing her into increasingly more inappropriate roles that push her boundaries and her sanity.
Somewhere in the past, high on the Moon in the Sea of Tranquility training facility, Sandy Loam, a down-to-earth girl is thriving after passing her entrance examination and working towards her childhood dream: becoming a Mnemonaut and testing the first Chrono-Encabulator! However, her joy is dampened by constant confusion with her twin sister Amber, who shares everything from clothes and hairstyles to her boyfriend, dragging Sandy into a complicated love trapezoid amidst a zany and romantic romp across the axials.
In the shadow of a sign that says Piccadilly, the last war-the Time War- is being waged, and Major Tom Morrow faces the terrifying reality that humanity's final forces consist of old men and ladies, young children, against superhumans called Lilim with no hope of victory. Tom grapples with the fear that defeat is imminent and the toll it's taking on his sanity, praying for a miracle, while getting a little tap dancing in and a showtune in.In this dystopian landscape, the aliens are addicted to a unique aspect of human interaction called Yaor-the art of practiced conversation. In exchange, they offer humans a rare commodity known as Luxe-light from an alien world that provides temporary escape from their troubles but disrupts their perception of time.
As Kaccandra, Tom, and Sandy confront their personal battles and the larger struggle for humanity's dignity, they uncover secrets that could change the balance of power. Will they rise above their circumstances and challenge the Tribunal's oppressive regime, or will they succumb to the chaos that threatens to consume them?
Yesterday, We Met at Strathcona Park is a gripping tale of rebellion, identity, eroticism, and the fight for a brighter future in a post-scarcity world where privacy, hope is the only precious commodity.
