A hopeful dystopia where new world powers emerge

In the Water Carriers, seventeen years without rain have shifted the global balance of power. Once-dominant countries collapsed under their own weight, while the Ivory Coast and Cambodia rule the world stage by shipping water in massive, retrofitted oil tankers.

Kasemchai, heir to Cambodia's water empire, is no hero -- at least not at first. He wants his father's approval more than he wants to change the world. After a chance encounter with Liv, a Dutch engineer, he sees an opportunity to finally make a name for himself. But what begins as ambition soon collides with political intrigue, buried truths, and a future that won't wait for him to grow up.

Perfect for readers who ask big questions:

• What happens when power becomes a game and the people are the ones left behind?

• Can clean energy outcompete fossil fuels -- and reshape the global balance of power?

• Is climate change a slow burn, or a chaotic force that upends everything we thought was certain?

• Books often cast technology as the villain, but what if the real threat is how we use it? Could AI become the bridge back to balance?

• What would life without rain look like -- and how close are we to finding out?

For fans of:

• Hopeful dystopias like The Ministry for the Future or The Parable of the Sower

• Climate fiction rooted in political intrigue and character

• Global perspectives, especially outside the typical Western lens

Inside you'll find:

• A richly imagined world where water becomes currency

• An ambitious protagonist from Cambodia

• Themes of power, inheritance, rebellion, and renewal

• A story that begins with ego -- and ends with something deeper

What Makes It Different?

• Climate fiction with a non-Western lens

• Explores AI, future energy storage, and devices like the AugWatch

• A character arc rooted in personal ambition, not revolution

• Political tension meets speculative world-building

What readers are saying:

• "I literally could not put the book down, and didn't want it to end. I became so invested in the beautifully developed characters. I can't wait to tell everyone I know to read it!" - Amazon Review

• "Kasemchai's transformation from reckless heir to a man with a cause is compelling and authentic. I couldn't put it down." - Amazon Review

• "I found myself thinking about it even after I put it down." Amazon Review

• "The writer has a particular knack for projecting very detailed imagery in the reader's mind that truly teleports you into the story. A really engaging and entertaining futuristic thriller." - Amazon Review

• "Imaginative and thought-provoking." - Amazon Review

If you love climate fiction that's character-driven, globally scaled, and rooted in personal transformation, The Water Carriers delivers with heart and vision.

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• Science Fiction & FantasyScience FictionDystopian
• Professional & TechnicalTechnology & EngineeringEnvironmental
• Science Fiction & FantasyScience FictionHard Science Fiction

• Publication Date: January 22, 2025
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• Print Length: 400 Pages
• File Size: 28 KB