When Waters Rise

By morgan ward

In a near-future Mediterranean hammered by drought and super-storms, marine biologist Elena Rossi discovers that a water-conglomerate is deliberately poisoning the sea to deepen scarcity and sell salvation. When she teams up with Cretan fisherman Nikos Anagnostou, investigative podcaster Maya Karagiannis, and a rag-tag "sea-dog" fleet, their local fight erupts into a continent-spanning uprising. From submerged Venetian fortresses to a floating desalination fortress off Malta and a showdown at the U.N., the rebels race to expose sabotage, reclaim ancient aqueducts, and forge a pan-Mediterranean Water Commons before profiteers turn the world's oldest sea into blue-gold.

Blending pulse-pounding eco-thriller stakes with grounded science and folklore, When Waters Rise is a story of ordinary people who tether their futures together-one fishing net, one livestream, one anchor chain at a time. As storms intensify and markets collapse, they learn that hope, like water, flows strongest in shared channels.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1923484915
• ISBN13: 9781923484917
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"