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Backwater is a literary post-apocalyptic novel set in a water-scarce world where survival depends on what you can carry. A lone carrier transports water across a harsh and fractured landscape, balancing exhaustion, loss, and the quiet weight of past choices. As tensions rise between isolated communities, the journey shifts from survival to confrontation, and ultimately, the possibility of uneasy cooperation. Sparse, grounded, and restrained, Backwater explores consequence, endurance, and what remains when systems collapse.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Backwater is a literary post-apocalyptic novel set in a water-scarce world where survival depends on what a person can carry, protect, and choose to give away.Generations after an undefined global collapse, the landscape has settled into something quieter but no less fragile. Water is scarce, distances are long, and small communities endure through routine, restraint, and careful balance. At the centre of the novel is a lone water carrier who travels between a distant source and a settlement that depends on him. His work is simple, physical, and necessary. Each journey is shaped by weight, exhaustion, and the constant risk of failure.The world of Backwater is not driven by chaos or spectacle, but by attrition. There are no monsters and no clear villains. Instead, pressure builds through repetition, scarcity, and the slow erosion of stability. As access to water becomes less certain, the balance between neighbouring settlements begins to shift. The carrier, positioned between them, becomes the point where these tensions surface.When routine breaks, the consequences are immediate. A disrupted journey reveals how fragile the system has become, forcing difficult decisions about responsibility, survival, and fairness. The possibility of taking what is needed emerges alongside the recognition that no group can endure alone.Rather than moving toward domination or collapse, Backwater explores uneasy cooperation as an alternative. Its resolution is not clean or certain, but grounded in the reality that survival in a limited world must eventually be shared.Restrained in tone and deliberate in pacing, Backwater is a character-driven novel that examines endurance, consequence, and the limits of self-sufficiency. It presents a world shaped by loss, but defined by the choices that remain. Backwater is a literary post-apocalyptic novel set in a water-scarce world where survival depends on what you can carry. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781764638425
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Backwater is a literary post-apocalyptic novel set in a water-scarce world where survival depends on what a person can carry, protect, and choose to give away.Generations after an undefined global collapse, the landscape has settled into something quieter but no less fragile. Water is scarce, distances are long, and small communities endure through routine, restraint, and careful balance. At the centre of the novel is a lone water carrier who travels between a distant source and a settlement that depends on him. His work is simple, physical, and necessary. Each journey is shaped by weight, exhaustion, and the constant risk of failure.The world of Backwater is not driven by chaos or spectacle, but by attrition. There are no monsters and no clear villains. Instead, pressure builds through repetition, scarcity, and the slow erosion of stability. As access to water becomes less certain, the balance between neighbouring settlements begins to shift. The carrier, positioned between them, becomes the point where these tensions surface.When routine breaks, the consequences are immediate. A disrupted journey reveals how fragile the system has become, forcing difficult decisions about responsibility, survival, and fairness. The possibility of taking what is needed emerges alongside the recognition that no group can endure alone.Rather than moving toward domination or collapse, Backwater explores uneasy cooperation as an alternative. Its resolution is not clean or certain, but grounded in the reality that survival in a limited world must eventually be shared.Restrained in tone and deliberate in pacing, Backwater is a character-driven novel that examines endurance, consequence, and the limits of self-sufficiency. It presents a world shaped by loss, but defined by the choices that remain. Backwater is a literary post-apocalyptic novel set in a water-scarce world where survival depends on what you can carry. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781764638425
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Backwater is a literary post-apocalyptic novel set in a water-scarce world where survival depends on what a person can carry, protect, and choose to give away.Generations after an undefined global collapse, the landscape has settled into something quieter but no less fragile. Water is scarce, distances are long, and small communities endure through routine, restraint, and careful balance. At the centre of the novel is a lone water carrier who travels between a distant source and a settlement that depends on him. His work is simple, physical, and necessary. Each journey is shaped by weight, exhaustion, and the constant risk of failure.The world of Backwater is not driven by chaos or spectacle, but by attrition. There are no monsters and no clear villains. Instead, pressure builds through repetition, scarcity, and the slow erosion of stability. As access to water becomes less certain, the balance between neighbouring settlements begins to shift. The carrier, positioned between them, becomes the point where these tensions surface.When routine breaks, the consequences are immediate. A disrupted journey reveals how fragile the system has become, forcing difficult decisions about responsibility, survival, and fairness. The possibility of taking what is needed emerges alongside the recognition that no group can endure alone.Rather than moving toward domination or collapse, Backwater explores uneasy cooperation as an alternative. Its resolution is not clean or certain, but grounded in the reality that survival in a limited world must eventually be shared.Restrained in tone and deliberate in pacing, Backwater is a character-driven novel that examines endurance, consequence, and the limits of self-sufficiency. It presents a world shaped by loss, but defined by the choices that remain. Backwater is a literary post-apocalyptic novel set in a water-scarce world where survival depends on what you can carry. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781764638425
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