Book two in the R.M. Dolin What Is to Be Done trilogy
Trophic Cascade is an ecological phenomenon triggered by the addition or removal of apex predators causing a dramatic impact within prey populations that cascade throughout the ecosystem.
What if there’s more to love than not being able to bear the thought of being without someone, wanting nothing more than to see them happy, and never wanting to leave their side? What if this thing called love is not even romantic, is not a form of friendship, and is not the bond one has with family? Is it even love, and if not, what is it? This’s the question Jake and Sympatico must sort out, as the Americans for a New America (ANA), set out to bring down a powerful human trafficking ring and allude capture by Alvarez – the government Watcher sent to hunt them down.
Trophic Cascade Outline – Chapter breakdown with brief summary
Trophic Cascade Chapters
Chapter 1: Suddenness of Entropy - A woman's been killed at Miguel's ranch and Sympatico's missing
Chapter 2: Por Favor - Armando and Dario go to Miguel's ranch to investigate the murder
Chapter 3: Watchers, Waiters and a World in Motion - Alverez arrives in NM as the ANA scheme
Chapter 4: Where You're Supposed to Be - Jake tells the story of his early life before Emelia
Chapter 5: Simply Safe - Jake and Padre discuss how historians decide who's good or bad
Chapter 6: Trumpeter of Krakow - Padre reveals why he's allowed to play in Salsa band
Chapter 7: Diablo's Design - Miguel threatens Jake with violence but Dario intercedes
Chapter 8: Social Nullification - Chance lies about what really happened in Worland
Chapter 9: Trophic Cascade - The ANA debate their responsibilities and obligations to the world
Chapter 10: Diablo's Desperation - Miguel makes a desperate attempt to abduct Sympatico
Chapter 11: Call of the Wild - A pack of wild dogs attack Jake and Sympatico, it doesn't end well
Chapter 12: Where You're Supposed to Be - Dario treats Jake wounds while listening to nonsense
Chapter 13: Tu Me Manques (You Are Missed) - Jake relates the story of how he and Emelia first met
Chapter 14: Fiesta de Albuquerque por la Mañana- Jake readies his crew for the wine fiesta
Chapter 15: Into the Frying Pan - Jake readies his crew for working at wine festivals
Chapter 16: Secret Police - Alverez sets Jake and Armando up for arrest but makes a fatal mistake
Chapter 17: Necessary First Step - Sympatico feels secure enough to venture on her own at the fiesta
Chapter 18: Love and War - Miguel and his men make their move against Sympatico
Chapter 19: In Diablo's Den - The reason Sympatico's valuable is revealed
Chapter 20: Field Ops - The ANA have a daring move to free Sympatico from her evil
Chapter 21: Diablo's Demise - The ANA lay trap for Ramon but expose themselves to Marcos
Chapter 22: In The End Ther Is Only the End - As Marcos closes in the ANA frantically try to avoid capture
