Lynna, a limnologist herself, writes about her relationship with water and her mother, Una’s, relationship with water when it was abundant. She also writes about the water-deprived world her daughter, Hilde, is growing up in and these stories are all being read in a diary by a blue creature called Kyo. While the sci-fi aspect isn’t as dominant as the human fiction aspect, the way these worlds collide shows an uncanny connection that exists in the relationship amongst humans, water and the religious water keepers. Climate change, CanadaCorp and the actions of the evil Water Twins (with water instructing powers) played a large role in the fate of water. The aim of the Water Twins was to liberate water regardless of the consequences – and that they did.

If we as a society don’t wake up now, our future generations may have a negative outcome, like the water rules imposed by CanadaCorp. In Lynna’s world, at the supermarket, coffee, fresh fruit and vegetables disappear, cities sink as areas once filled with groundwater were replaced by air pockets and Niagara Falls runs dry. In that world, by legislation, freshwater protection is at a minimum and pristine lakes are allowed to be turned into tailing ponds. The enforced water quotas challenge the resourcefulness of citizens in their daily water usage and even force neighbours and friends to alert the authorities if one appears to harvest rainwater or have a vegetable garden on their property. If some of these outrageous incidences were to happen in the lifetime of future generations, it would be a great disbelief yet somewhat expected since economic gain usually takes precedence over environmental sustainability and basic human rights in many countries. In an interview with Munteanu, she said that she wishes to enlighten readers on the ill-conceived idea that water is just a commodity but should be respected and appreciated.