Water, Want, and War

By H.F. "Chip" Faver

Central Oregon, 1905.
The high desert is a land of sharp contrast, where the last of frontier is still wild and the price of survival is written in blood.
WATER
The lifeblood of Central Oregon. But in a landscape of basalt and sage, it is a resource being weaponized by Ranson McGrew and a predatory outfit determined to squeeze independent homesteaders out of the Deschutes. For the O'Malleys, the fight for water has become the front line.
WANT
The catalyst. It is the driving force that binds the family together-Patrick's grit, Margaret's resolve, and the future of their sons, Harlan and Paddy. They don't just want to survive; they want to hold the ground they've bled for. But as the sabotage turns lethal, the family must decide how much of their own humanity they are willing to trade to keep their legacy intact.
WAR
The only language left. When reason fails and the threat moves faster than the law can follow, the O'Malleys are forced to mobilize. Armed with a Trapdoor Springfield and a soldier's cold necessity for violence, they must defend their community against an enemy that intends to turn their homes into a graveyard. From the tension of a jailhouse standoff to the tactical chaos of a high-desert ambush, Water, Want, and War is a visceral portrait of a family standing their ground at the brutal birth of the industrial age.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H6VL11LL
• ISBN13: 9798996159918
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Favorite Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"