In 2200, Rain, a young princess of the River People, and her lion cub Saa are kidnapped in an attempt to gain the River Peoples' secret of harvesting the rain and to force Rain's participatation in a terrible ceremony.
Rain, a young princess of the River People, and her lion cub Saa are seized to gain the River Peoples' secret of harvesting the rain and to participate in a terrible ceremony, in a futuristic environmental story.
It is the year 2250. The polar ice has melted and sea levels have risen. With Cape Town gone and Table Mountain an island, the Tekkies cling to a lifestyle long gone and carefully guard their island from outsiders. But their resources are running out. They look to the land that once was Africa ? now known as "Out" ? where a few remaining people have managed to survive the massive drought by turning their back on 23rd-century technology and following a simple lifestyle based on ancient knowledge. They are the River People. One day, Rain, their princess, and her lion cub, Saa, are seized by the Tekkies in order to gain the River Peoples' secret of harvesting the rain. To do that, they plan to make Rain part of a terrible ceremony to restore the balance of the world. This chilling, thought-provoking science fiction, featuring the fresh setting of a futuristic South Africa, is beautifully told for young teenagers.
