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Rachael K. Jones
Rachael K. Jones writes short fiction across the science fiction and fantasy genres. Her stories appear in collections such as Clockwork Phoenix 5, Every River Runs to Salt, and The Long List Anthology.
Every River Runs to Salt
Synopsis
In a future where freshwater is a luxury, a young woman named Elara lives in a community struggling to survive on a dying Earth. When her family's well runs dry, she must venture into the dangerous, salt-choked landscape to find a new source of water, facing both environmental hazards and desperate human factions. Her journey tests her resilience and forces her to confront the harsh realities of a world irrevocably changed.