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The Water Knife

by Paolo Bacigalupi
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The Water Knife
The Water Knife

Dystopian thriller about future water wars.

If you're into gritty, near-future scenarios where resource scarcity leads to intense conflict and morally grey characters, "The Water Knife" may just quench your thirst for a riveting tale. Picture a world where water is gold, and the fight for it is fierce, through the eyes of a diverse trio each with a different stake in the game. With Paolo Bacigalupi's signature world-building prowess, this book isn't just a page-turner; it's a stark mirror held up to our possible future.

  • John W. Campbell Memorial Award Nominee for Best Science Fiction Novel (2016)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Science Fiction (2015)
  • Seiun Award 星雲賞 Nominee for Best Translated Novel (2016)
  • RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Science Fiction (2016)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Water Knife

by Paolo Bacigalupi
RM37.00 MYR
Compare to estimated retail price: RM91.00 MYR  

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ISBN: 9780385352871
Authors: Paolo Bacigalupi
Publisher: Knopf
Date of Publication: 2015-05-26
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Fantasy, Mystery/Crime/Thriller, Science Fiction
Related Topics: Science Fiction, Thriller, Dystopia, Speculative Fiction
Goodreads rating: 3.85
(rated by 27983 readers)

Description

In a future hammered by climate change and drought, mountain snows have turned to rain, and rain evaporates before it hits the ground. In a fragmenting United States, the cities of Phoenix and Las Vegas skirmish for a dwindling share of the Colorado River. But it is the Las Vegas water knives, assassins, terrorists, and spies, who are legendary for protecting Las Vegas' water supplies and for ensuring Phoenix's ruin. When rumours of a game-changing water source surface, Las Vegas dispatches elite water knife Angel Velasquez to Phoenix to investigate. There, he discovers hardened journalist Lucy Monroe, who holds the secret to the water source Angel seeks. But Angel isn't the only one hunting for water; Lucy is no pushover, and the death of a despised water knife is a small price to pay in return for the life-giving flow of a river.
 

Dystopian thriller about future water wars.

If you're into gritty, near-future scenarios where resource scarcity leads to intense conflict and morally grey characters, "The Water Knife" may just quench your thirst for a riveting tale. Picture a world where water is gold, and the fight for it is fierce, through the eyes of a diverse trio each with a different stake in the game. With Paolo Bacigalupi's signature world-building prowess, this book isn't just a page-turner; it's a stark mirror held up to our possible future.

  • John W. Campbell Memorial Award Nominee for Best Science Fiction Novel (2016)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Science Fiction (2015)
  • Seiun Award 星雲賞 Nominee for Best Translated Novel (2016)
  • RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Science Fiction (2016)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.