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The planet is on the brink of a water crisis caused by an unanticipated catastrophe, perhaps climate change. Under a ruthless dictatorship that monopolizes the remaining supply, society clings to frugal measures while the technology that once saved humanity lies buried in trash and journals. Noria, a descendant of the original Watermasters, is about to assume the full authority of her ancestor’s office and the tightly guarded secret that has survived their line. In a time when hoarding water is the worst crime, the gaze of the military inevitably turns toward the Watermaster’s estate, forcing Noria to decide whether to protect the legacy and possibly overturn the corrupt system.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Dystopian & Apocalyptic Fiction/Dystopian Fiction
Authors: Emmi Itäranta
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