<p>A gripping saga of human struggle, political intrigue, corporate fraud and murder in a near future where water is worth killing for.</p><p>As the planet continues to thirst and slowly perish, will water ever fall?</p><p>The year is 2048. Climate change has brought catastrophe and water has become the most precious commodity on Earth. Water companies play god and determine the fate of millions.</p><p>In Africa, Graham Mason struggles to come to terms with the changing world and save his marriage to Lizette, who is torn between loyalty to their relationship and to her people.</p><p>In Northern California, Arthur Green battles to find ways of saving water and root out corruption, even when his family are threatened by those he seeks to expose.</p><p>Determined to uncover the truth on two continents, Graham, Liz, and Art are caught up in a new uprising, a desperate attempt to challenge those set on appropriating the world’s remaining water for their own gain. In the FreeFlow Corporation they face a common enemy, but do they have any hope of prevailing against a power that is so ruthless and so entrenched?</p><p>As the planet continues to thirst and slowly perish, will water ever fall?</p><p>Nick Wood’s debut novel <em>Azanian Bridges</em> was shortlisted for major awards on three continents: Africa (the NOMMO Award), Europe (the BSFA Award), and North America (the Campbell and the Sidewise Awards). This, his second novel, is even stronger. </p><p>“This is the story of people struggling with a climate situation that is out of their control. It’s a situation that soon may become universal, so there’s an extra edge to this novel that makes it especially compelling.”<strong><em> – Kim Stanley Robinson </em></strong></p>