Beth Golay

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Eradication of Fable by Jonathan Miles tells the story of Audie, a man who accepts a job that's described as a way to save the world.

More specifically, he's tasked with saving endangered flora and fauna on an island from an invasive goat population.

This is a fable, so at the very least you can expect our main character to experience a moral struggle with his new role.

But this is also Jonathan Miles, so you can expect so much more.

Here's our conversation.

So I am not spoiling anything for our listeners.

Would you give us a brief description of eradication?

Is a spoiler-free setup possible?

So where did this idea begin for you?

Let's talk about Audie a little bit deeper for a moment because he's drawn to this idea of saving the world or at least a piece of it.

We know that Audie lived in the capital and did not have much experience outside of the city.

He described a sunset on the boat ride to the island as gorgeous and streaky like some big budget advertisement for divinity.