Speculative Fiction
The Forest on the Edge of Time
2026·368 pages
A time-travel climate fiction novel exploring humanity's destructive relationship with the environment through a smart, urgent plot.
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A time-travel climate fiction novel exploring humanity's destructive relationship with the environment through a smart, urgent plot.
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Jasmin Kirkbride is an author and academic. Her short fiction has appeared in publications including Reactor, and her story “Sand” was featured in Some of the Best from Tor.com 2021. Her eco-poetry has been published in places including Frogpond and Presence, and she was the 2022 Researcher-in-Residence for the British Haiku Society, investigating haiku in the climate crisis. An ex-editor and book trade journalist, Jasmin is now a Lecturer by day.
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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No sexual content depicted. References to sexual assault and violence; recurring but not dominant.
Violence & gore
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Graphic depictions of cruelty and violence in ancient Athens; intense and unsettling scenes.
Profanity
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Minor use of cursing mentioned; not a dominant feature.
Substance use
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Brief mention of drug use; not central to the narrative.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No occult or witchcraft themes depicted.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Strong messaging on humanity's environmental destruction and climate crisis; central to the story.
Self-harm / suicide
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Brief mention of suicidal thoughts; not a major focus.
Abuse & suffering
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Depictions of child abuse, domestic violence, slavery, and systemic cruelty; frequent and intense. References to sexual assault and violence; recurring but not dominant.
Other
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