Paolo Bacigalupi
The Water Knife
- ISBN 13:
- 9780356500546
- author:
- Paolo Bacigalupi
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Orbit 01 edition
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 496
- Dimensions:
- 13.2 x 3.3 x 19.7 cm
- Genre:
- Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction, Adventure, Paolo Bacigalupi,The Water Knife,Orbit,0356500543,Science Fiction & Fantasy,FICTION / Science Fiction / Action & Adventure,Fiction / Science Fiction / General,Science fiction,Spannende boeken alg
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
In a future ravaged by climate change and drought, the very fabric of the United States is torn apart. The once-mighty mountain snows have given way to relentless rain, which evaporates before it can nourish the land. Amidst this desolate landscape, two cities - Phoenix and Las Vegas - engage in a bitter struggle for control of the dwindling Colorado River. The legendary water knives, elite assassins, terrorists, and spies, are tasked with protecting Las Vegas' precious water supplies and ensuring the downfall of its rival, Phoenix. When whispers of a game-changing water source surface, Las Vegas dispatches its most skilled operative, Angel Velasquez, to Phoenix to uncover the truth. As tensions escalate in this parched world, one man's quest for knowledge could hold the key to survival - or ignite a catastrophic conflict that will forever alter the course of history.
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