Regret was for people with nothing to defend people who had no water. Lynn knows every threat
to her pond: drought a snowless winter coyotes and most important people looking for a
drink. She makes sure anyone who comes near the pond leaves thirsty or doesn't leave at all.
Confident in her own abilities Lynn has no use for the world beyond the nearby fields and
forest. Having a life means dedicating it to survival and the constant work of gathering wood
and water. Having a pond requires the fortitude to protect it something Mother taught her well
during their quiet hours on the rooftop rifles in hand. But wisps of smoke on the horizon mean
one thing: strangers. The mysterious footprints by the pond the nighttime threats and the
gunshots make it all too clear Lynn has exactly what they want and they won't stop until they
get it. . . . With evocative spare language and incredible drama danger and romance debut
author Mindy McGinnis depicts one girl's journey in a barren world not so different from our
own.
