Katherine Lykos

Catching Dendra

In a future Earth ravaged by climate collapse, humanity has retreated into the night to survive the lethal heat of the day. Hope for renewal centres on the Crystalabra, a mysterious tree that has called to empaths like Dendra through their dreams for generations. But the Crystalabra harbours a terrible truth: it cannot reproduce without a human host.

Drawn toward the tree’s promise of planetary healing, Dendra must journey across a fractured world while confronting her deep resentment toward the species that destroyed it. As the Crystalabra’s demands become clear, she is forced to reckon with what empathy truly requires—and how much of herself she is willing to sacrifice for a humanity she no longer trusts.

Catching Dendra is a dystopian science-fiction novel that explores empathy, moral responsibility, and the cost of salvation in a world where healing the Earth may demand the ultimate human price.