R.D. Taylor
Sapien
The oceans didn’t rise as predicted, in a slow and gradual way. No sandy beaches remain on the coasts around the world. Event after fatal event took place: cyclones, tsunamis, hurricanes, monsoons. No season or geographical location controlled the intensity of these monsters. And they came often.
The oceans rose by hundreds of feet. People were pushed inland as a result; the exodus was immense. Mankind fought and died like no time before—for parcels, for food, for life.
Between the warring taking place around the world and the massive storms, the human race was waning toward extinction, and a new adversary proved to be overwhelming. The heat from the sun had intensified; in some locations in the world, the temperature reached a deadly 300 degrees Fahrenheit. Before communication ceased, a new doctrine was established among organized nations to end the violence in order to save humanity.
In the year 2449 A.D.p.e, in the Cascade mountain range of the Pacific Northwestern United States, mankind is rebounding. Invention and defense have sustained the community, but three young explorers aim to salvage information about their ancestors, and the knowledge they left behind.
Yet as if this wasn’t enough we find out later that our sun is expiring. Sapiens were never to “rest on our laurels.” We must prepare the Earth to leave our track in the Solar System.
It took three months for the Earth to leave the sun’s weakened grip. During the perihelion stage, the scientists notice a change in the Earth’s velocity: it has almost doubled.
About the Author
R.D. Taylor
Following a semester in college and a family split, Robert Taylor saved up working as a nurseryman in Santa Cruz, California, to begin his journey traveling the U.S. he crisscrossed around the country by thumb, bus, and once even by small airplane.
An avid learner, the remainder of his academic training was acquired on the road. He worked as a draftsmen, renting space in artists’ homes, illustrating both architectural and mechanical concepts and blueprints. During this time, he attended literature courses in cities and museums of interest.
While in Virginia, Taylor shared a rooming house with a writer friend. He inspired Taylor to take the pen himself, and he started with poetry.
Now age sixty, Robert Taylor is releasing his debut novel Sapien, exploring the aftermath of countless catastrophic natural disasters and ensuing resource wars. Hundreds of years later, humans begin to reinvent life for mankind on their injured planet.
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Spokane Author Imagines Life After Environmental Collapse in Debut Sci-Fi Novel
SEATTLE, Washington, May 19, 2026 – As climate and energy concerns intensify, Classic Day Publishing will release local Spokane author Robert Taylor’s debut sci-fi/adventure novel, Sapien, on May 19, 2026.
Set in post-apocalyptic Earth ravaged by natural catastrophes and resource wars, Sapien follows the bonds between family and neighbors in one enduring community, where scrap-built technology and its engineers are central to survival. Three young adventurers venture into the region’s wasteland to salvage information about pre-apocalyptic humanity and the knowledge they left behind.
“I think that the human being is the one creature on the planet who could pull off a feat like the one in my book,” says Taylor. “We’d do what we do: tally our resources and invent.”
Robert Taylor spent his career traveling, working as a draftsman, and attending literature courses. Inspired by a friend and boarding mate, he began writing poetry. Later in life, he transitioned to narrative writing. Now aged sixty, Taylor is releasing his debut sci-fi/adventure novel, Sapien, available for purchase at rdtaylorbooks.com.