The Laws of Water
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Last published Sun, Jan 12, 2020
It's 2027 and a natural disaster has immersed half of Earth's population knee-deep in water.
The new reality in which we live calls for a new set of laws that congress is struggling to pass. As moral dilemmas rise regarding these proposed bills, our government is left with the hard task of redefining 'right' and 'wrong'.
When Denver Atkinson went into politics, a chain of events that can't be undone came into play.
He struggles to do the right thing, whatever that means, but no matter what he chooses, people will die. The Laws of Water become a personal matter to him and things take a dangerous turn for humanity.
Murder, politics, sex, revenge and a whole lot of moral dillemas.
Basically, all the good stuff (besides politics).
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