"In 108, author Dheepa R. Maturi delivers a global thriller pitting the worst kind of corporate greed against the very roots that ground all living things. Featuring a committed group of people who risk everything to save the planet as the seconds tick down, 108 has a Mission Impossible-worthy plot built around a warmhearted family saga. This novel reminds us that community is not simply the web of life, but also the solution that might just save us all."

-Nick Fuller Googins, author of The Frequency of Living Things

"Captivating and conscious. Seamlessly weaving the metaphysical and metaphorical into a story of our current, pressing environmental realities, 108 reminds us of our innate connection to the world around us and opens our eyes to the truth that pulses underneath our everyday existence. A rich and radiant journey of awakening, healing, and empowerment, this eco-thriller vibrates with insight, leading us into a deeper alignment between ourselves and Earth. A new and compelling kind of climate fiction!"

-Dr. Sue Morter, author of bestseller The Energy Codes: The 7-Step System to Awaken Your Spirit, Heal Your Body, and Live Your Best Life

"A needful story. A tender story. A gripping adventure. 108 entertains, but it also contains the seeds of personal and societal change. We can do more together than we can alone. This debut eco-thriller from Dheepa R. Maturi stirs my inner 'peaceful warrior.' I love this book. I think you will, too."

-L.L. Barkat, author of Earth to Poetry: A 30-Days, 30-Poems Earth, Self & Other Care Challenge

"A gripping, mesmerizing, and ultimately hopeful tale about climate change-a story with an important message for all readers. 108 describes a world reeling under the impacts of climate change-a world of which we can already see the early signs. It reminds us of the power that lies within all of us to forge a better future when we work with each other, as found families, communities, and collectives. This book is a must-read for everyone concerned about the precarious future of our world in the era of the Anthropocene."

-Harini Nagendra, professor of ecology, public speaker on nature and sustainability, and author of Nature in the City: Bengaluru in the Past, Present, and Future and The Bangalore Detectives Club

"Dheepa R. Maturi's thrilling and hopeful debut novel has it all: an ecological crisis of global proportions, a pulsing web of energy that connects every living thing, and a woman who must harness her power to stop the destruction of the Earth. . . . I needed to know what happened next to Bayla Jeevan, a refreshingly unique heroine. . . . In 108, Maturi's imaginative writing lights up the strands in the web, a necessary and beautiful reminder that we're all connected."

-Sarah Layden, author of Imagine Your Life Like This and Trip Through Your Wires

"Dheepa R. Maturi has given her readers a powerful and engaging debut novel. . . . Evocative of the hit film Avatar, 108 is a compelling page-turner with many fascinating dimensions in time and geography. The complex and surprising ending leaves this reader hopeful of a sequel."

-Michael Decter, author of The Fulcrum

"In this all-too timely eco-thriller, Dheepa R. Maturi employs a compelling mix of hard science, philosophy, ritual, and mysticism to weave a vivid and chilling picture of what will befall us if we don't address climate change now."

-Barbara Shoup, author of About Grace

Publisher: GFB

Pub date: 2025-06-17

Length: 412 pages