In a drought-stricken, post-apocalyptic world where two powerful water families rule, the son of the Cambodian water mogul abandons his AI dating empire to launch a bold environmental venture—only to be blamed for unleashing a rainstorm that spawns a dangerous new rival.

"Fans of Wool, The Ministry of the Future, or Dune will love this novel."

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As a fan of dystopian fiction, I was excited to read The Water Carriers. It only took me 20 pages to realize this book was was everything I wanted in a post-apocalyptic world. I couldn't put it down.
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Writing Notes

Literary Titan Interview

In April, something incredible happened — I won a Gold Book Award for Fiction from Literary Titan. Yes, a Gold Award! It feels a bit like being an Olympic medalist but without the athletic skills or the shiny tracksuit. This lovely nod was followed by an interview with Literary Titan, ...

Amazon X-Ray for The Water Carriers

Early on, my friend Ed told me I had invented so many words I should start a glossary, which I did. It was fun to watch the list grow as the book evolved. Fantastic ideas were wholly made up, like a food called Butazeri and the incredible device everyone wears ...

Why I wrote The Water Carriers

There are so many reasons why I started writing The Water Carriers. I’ve had many book ideas before now. The real question is why did I finish writing this book? The last few years have been bizarre. During the Covid-19 lockdown, I often thought about how to prepare for emergencies. ...