Switched: Wealthy Countries Become Poor Countries with Loss of Electricity-Poor Countries Become Wealthy Countries with Access to Electricity

Our main heroes are two smokejumpers. One is a Black African born in a boma in Tanzania. The other grew up during the Great Depression in Oklahoma. They lose their jobs when the base closes. They part and reunite years later and have a profound impact on the world. Our heroine is a young Chinese AI expert who defects, marries one of the heroes, and uses AI to solve tough problems.

This novel highlights the importance of electricity to modern society. The electric grids of the Western world a...