Eradication (novella)

Eradication is a novella by Johnathon Miles, first published by Doubleday in February 2026. Following the death of his son, a school teacher takes a job on a remote island in the South Pacific, where he is tasked with killing several thousand invasive goats. Introduced some 150 years earlier by whalers, the goats have denuded the island and destroyed the native flora and fauna. The grieving protagonist faces a conflict between the ethics of shooting the animals and his mission to restore the island. He also meets two men illegally fishing for sharks, further complication his job. The novella was met with a positive reception by reviewers in several publications, including The Washington Post and The New York Times.