Water RitesWe failed to check global warming. In this dry future water is the most valuable resource. It is power. And in the US, the Army Corps of Engineers has become the guardian and keeper of water. Life is metered by water - by it's lack and its location. And who controls it. Major Carter Voltaire, newly in charge of The Pipeline, the enormous water project that keeps much of the western US alive, finds himself standing between thirsty locals and the need to provide water to the many. He has seen devastating water riots and must find a way to prevent that from happening here, while protecting precious water. There are no good answers. |
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... Tygh Valley . Nita refolded the map , slid her arms through the pack straps , and tucked Rachel into her sling . An owl screeched thinly as she started walking , and fear lurked in the darkness behind her , nipping at her heels ...
... Tygh Valley . Nita refolded the map , slid her arms through the pack straps , and tucked Rachel into her sling . An owl screeched thinly as she started walking , and fear lurked in the darkness behind her , nipping at her heels ...
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... Tygh Valley had made her wary . The man's graying hair and his lined , sundried face put him in his forties , maybe more . About David's age . He was staring at her , examining her face with a search- ing intensity that made Nita ...
... Tygh Valley had made her wary . The man's graying hair and his lined , sundried face put him in his forties , maybe more . About David's age . He was staring at her , examining her face with a search- ing intensity that made Nita ...
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... Tygh Valley ? " Nita's eyes widened . " This farmer told me about someone who did magic . He said it was a fake . ” " Tygh Valley . " The wariness had come back , stronger than before . " Yeah , I went through there . They weren't a ...
... Tygh Valley ? " Nita's eyes widened . " This farmer told me about someone who did magic . He said it was a fake . ” " Tygh Valley . " The wariness had come back , stronger than before . " Yeah , I went through there . They weren't a ...
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