Arid
by
Anne Joyce
Genre/s
Fiction, Apocalyptic
Publish Date
October 22, 2018
Short Description
When they've taken your last drop of water, what will you do to survive? It's the distant future and natural resources are scarce, thanks to a brutal war. A group of moguls control the water supply and sell it back to the public at top dollar. "Indigents" who can't afford water are stripped of their belongings and forced out of town to live in squalor...until one group reaches their breaking point.
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It's the distant future. The earth is scourged by nuclear warfare and natural resources have become scarce. The country is overtaken by wealthy moguls who dominate the water supply and sell it back to the public at ridiculous prices. After a drastic crime increase "indigents" who can't afford water are stripped of their belongings and forced out of town by an army of brutes called Purifiers.
Life becomes harsh and ominous for the bright, ambitious Joshua Wyman and his group until they begin to occasionally receive food and other basic amenities after Joshua is deemed useful. When a blatant abuse of Purifier power during a routine visit leaves them reeling, Joshua and his friends reach their breaking point.
They devise a plan to steal the Purifiers' vehicle during their next visit and escape their hell. Their journey across the uncharted wastelands filled with murderers and thieves proves to be far more than this civilized, benevolent crew bargained for. This tense, divided city will soon face its greatest fear-uprising!