The Shimmering Truth Behind The Trees is a breathtaking dystopian book about the recklessness of people. It portrays a detailed insight in a life that could be our future. Two teenagers, Sabrina and James, struggle to survive in a world of economic inequality, stereotypical opinions, global warming and deforestation. Stories of daily life are told from different societal perspectives. As Sabrina had lost her mother in a tsunami, when she was young, her childhood hadn’t been easy. Nevertheless, she keeps hope doing her everything to pursue her environmental study in the hope to make a difference. As the mistakes of humanity become apparent, they feel more helpless. Will the controversial activists be able to help her reverse time?