Thirst By Carmen Rosales -

In a town where water is the only currency, a reclusive cartographer named Carmen Rosales discovers an underground aquifer that could save her community—or destroy it. Draft Outline:

A choice between releasing the water for all (risking a violent flood that could wash the town away) or keeping the secret to protect the delicate remaining ecosystem. Sample Opening Lines: Thirst by Carmen Rosales

A dust-choked border town where rain hasn't fallen in a decade. Life is measured in milliliters, and the wealthy "Well-Keepers" control every drop. In a town where water is the only