Bad Water
Bad Water by N M Browne, published by Grimbold Books in February 2021, is a fantasy novel that follows Ollu, a trader navigating life on her mother’s matriarchal boat, The Ark. When a storm devastates their trade goods and her mother falls ill, Ollu faces a dire choice: to embark on the most dangerous trade of her life into the treacherous waters known as Bad Water, where she must venture alone.
In this gripping narrative, Ollu’s journey is fraught with challenges as she encounters gang leaders, slavers, and violent adversaries. Along the way, she reluctantly accepts the help of two escaped slaves, Buzz, a genetically enhanced stranger, and Ratter, a boy prophet from the old City. As Ollu navigates a world transformed by floods and the loss of technology, she must confront her own limits and the rules of her society to save her mother and uphold her family’s honor. This edition contains 274 pages and is presented in English.
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Ollu is a barger; a trader living and working on her mother’s matriarchal boat, The Ark.
When they lose all their trade goods in a storm and her Mum gets sick, the only way to save her mother’s life and the life of her baby siblings is to make the most dangerous trade of her life. Ollu has to venture into forbidden waters, Bad Water, and she must go alone.
With her old allies under attack, she finds herself reluctantly welcoming two escaped slaves on board The Ark. Buzz is a genetically enhanced stranger from across the sea, while Ratter is a boy prophet, a spy from the old City. The Ark is forbidden to males but she has to accept their help. How many rules will she break to save her mother? Is she prepared to risk everything?
In a world reshaped by floods and the loss of technology, Ollu must make a perilous journey. She is pitted against gang leaders, slavers and violent machete-men. Only her courage, unexpected friendships and rediscovered technologies can save her mother’s life – and her family’s honour.
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