New Hearth: What We Keep

By Patty May Zweydorff

In a world rebuilt from wreckage, the Hall stands against the storm.

Inside its salvaged walls, children gather around Grandpa Elias as thunder rolls across New Hearth. What begins as a story becomes something far greater: a passing down of memory, courage, loss, and hope.

Grandpa Elias tells of the old world, of families forced from their homes, of a desperate journey through the stars, and of the choices that shaped the fragile beginning of a new home. As the storm rages outside, the children learn that survival is not only about escaping what was broken. It is about deciding what must be carried forward.

New Hearth: What We Keep is a heartfelt science-fiction novel about remembrance, family, rebuilding, and the power of stories to protect what matters most. It is a story of shelter after ruin, hope after loss, and the quiet strength found in the people who choose to keep going.

When everything else has been broken, some things are still worth keeping.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H2HH28CY
• ISBN13: 9798197920638
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 122 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"