A hopeful dystopia where new world powers emergeIn the Water Carriers, seventeen years without rain have shifted the global balance of power. Once-dominant countries collapsed under their own weight, while the Ivory Coast and Cambodia rule the world stage by shipping water in massive, retrofitted oil tankers.Kasemchai, heir to Cambodia’s water empire, is no hero—at least not at first. He wants his father’s approval more than he wants to change the world. After a chance encounter with Liv, a Dutch engineer, he sees an opportunity to finally make a name for himself. But what begins as ambition soon collides with political intrigue, buried truths, and a future that won’t wait for him to grow up.Perfect for readers who ask big questions:What happens when power becomes a game and the people are the ones left behind?Can clean energy outcompete fossil fuels—and reshape the global balance of power?Is climate change a slow burn, or a chaotic force that upends everything we thought was certain?Books often cast technology as the villain, but what if the real threat is how we use it? Could AI become the bridge back to balance?What would life without rain look like—and how close are we to finding out?For fans of:Hopeful dystopias like The Ministry for the Future or The Parable of the SowerClimate fiction rooted in political intrigue and characterGlobal perspectives, especially outside the typical Western lensInside you'll find:A richly imagined world where water becomes currencyAn ambitious protagonist from CambodiaThemes of power, inheritance, rebellion, and renewalA story that begins with ego—and ends with something deeperWhat Makes It Different?Climate fiction with a non-Western lensExplores AI, future energy storage, and devices like the AugWatchA character arc rooted in personal ambition, not revolutionPolitical tension meets speculative world-buildingWhat readers are saying:“I literally could not put the book down, and didn't want it to end. I became so invested in the beautifully developed characters. I can't wait to tell everyone I know to read it!” - Amazon Review“Kasemchai’s transformation from reckless heir to a man with a cause is compelling and authentic. I couldn’t put it down.” - Amazon Review“I found myself thinking about it even after I put it down.” Amazon Review“The writer has a particular knack for projecting very detailed imagery in the reader's mind that truly teleports you into the story. A really engaging and entertaining futuristic thriller.” - Amazon Review“Imaginative and thought-provoking.” - Amazon ReviewIf you love climate fiction that’s character-driven, globally scaled, and rooted in personal transformation, The Water Carriers delivers with heart and vision.

*A Book Raid Bestseller!*Veronica Mars meets Star Trek ... (or Judy Jetson meets Stephanie Plum?)Set phasers to cozy in this series starter...Sylvia Stryker has no business being on the next Moon Unit Cruise Line, unless you count aspirations and dreams. The career that once felt within her reach—Intergalactic Cruise Ship Security—disappeared the day her dad was arrested for collusion with space pirates. Since then, she’s begrudgingly been running the ice mine for her aging mother, the two of them social pariahs amongst their fellow Plunians. Everything changes when the uniform lieutenant position on Moon Unit 6 opens up days before departure. Sylvia immediately puts her hacking skills to use, uploading bogus credentials onto the crew manifest. Now to just lay low, do her job, and impress the new boss.Her plan goes off without a hitch until a non-celestial body falls from the uniform inventory closet after departure. Reporting it means drawing attention, the very opposite of laying low. When the head of security shows up to investigate and throws her into the spaceship holding cell, her onboard status shifts from staff to prisoner. If Sylvia can’t expose the killer herself, she’ll be bunking with her dad at the local space prison.Even the galaxy needs an amateur sleuth. Enter Sylvia Stryker: plucky, proactive, and purple. Murder on a Moon Trek is the quirky first space cozy with a dash of adventure. If you like unique characters, delightful plots, and cool futuristic fashion, you'll love Diane Vallere's entertaining interstellar series.*Previously published as FLY ME TO THE MOON.“It's as if Star Trek married a cozy...very well done! Read and enjoy!” – Sharyn, Goodreads"This is where Diane Vallere shines -- giving you the unexpected and yet exactly what you didn't even know you wanted. A galaxy of stars to the author!” – Barbara, GoodreadsRead the whole Sylvia Stryker series today!Murder on a Moon TrekScandal on a Moon TrekHijacked on a Moon TrekFramed on a Moon TrekWarped on a Moon TrekIs it a cozy mystery set in space, or an outer space with a cozy mystery? You decide! "I loved how Vallere combined science fiction, mystery, drama, and humor making this book very enjoyable and hard to put down." – Susan, Goodreads“I gave it a try simply because the author was Diane Vallere….I'm so glad I did….Just as you would expect, this is a totally FUN murder mystery that doesn't disappoint!” – Judy, Goodreads“I can't recommend this book enough to readers of any age or sex. It is a murder mystery. It is a spy story. It is a futuristic science fiction story. It is pure genius and entertaining from start to finish.” – Barbara, Goodreads