Thirst By Carmen Rosales -

A choice between releasing the water for all (risking a violent flood that could wash the town away) or keeping the secret to protect the delicate remaining ecosystem. Sample Opening Lines:

"The copper tang of dust was the only flavor Carmen Rosales knew. It coated the back of her throat, a constant reminder that the earth was tired of giving. She looked at the cracked parchment on her desk—a map of a ghost river—and felt the familiar, pulsing ache in her chest. It wasn't dehydration. It was hope, and in this valley, hope was the most dangerous kind of thirst." Thirst by Marina Yuszczuk - Penguin Random House Thirst by Carmen Rosales

However, if "Carmen Rosales" is a character name or if this is a personal project you'd like to develop, here is a centered on that title: Story Title: Thirst A choice between releasing the water for all

There is no widely published work titled by an author named Carmen Rosales in current literary databases. It is possible you are thinking of Thirst by Marina Yuszczuk , a Gothic novel that explores desire and motherhood through a vampire's lens. She looked at the cracked parchment on her