The Recurring Cast
Standalone novel · 2026

Homebound

In 1983, nineteen-year-old Becks finishes the computer game her late uncle left behind. In 2078, scientist Tamar Portman fights a world run by tech greed, where machines grown from Becks’s work are put to other uses. Centuries later, on a flooded Earth, Captain Yesiko takes on passengers searching for a myth. Told through emails, news reports and ship’s logs.

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Book facts

Author
Portia Elan
Series
Standalone
Published
2026
Setting
Set in Cincinnati and the future
Characters charted
3
Chart confidence
High

Who is in Homebound

3 recurring or key characters from Portia Elan’s chart. Introduces Becks, Tamar Portman and Yesiko.

Lead 3

  • BecksFirst appearanceNineteen-year-old programmer in 1983
  • Tamar PortmanFirst appearanceScientist in 2078
  • YesikoFirst appearanceShip’s captain in the far future