The Water Knife, written by Paolo Bacigalupi, is a gripping bioengineering science fiction novel set in a future where water scarcity has become a major global crisis. The story takes place in a drought-ridden American Southwest, where powerful entities fight for control over the region's dwindling water resources. The book follows the lives of three main characters as they navigate a world on the brink of collapse, exploring themes of environmental degradation, political corruption, and the desperate measures taken to survive in a bioengineered world.
