Reviewed by Anne Boling for Readers' Favorite

The setting is Africa.

A long ,long time ago there was a large fresh water lake. The water was clean and plentiful. Both humans and animals had plenty of water. There was a drought in the North and humans came south seeking fresh water. Greed controlled humans then as it does now. They polluted the water.

A powerful god named Molemo controlled the water. He was unhappy with man’s behavior. He punished them by sending a storm that destroyed their boats and homes. They just rebuilt. He brought a flood to the land and for a short time the people were humbled. Soon the people forgot. In anger he destroyed the people and created a beautiful small rock. It contained all the waters from the lake. The stone lay in the dessert for many years waiting for someone to find it. Molemo would explain all to the finder.

Water finder, Ledimo found the stone and Molemo returned. Ledimo was now a semi god with eternal life. He now had responsibilities. Molemo was not pleased with Ledimo or the people’s behavior. He declared that the stone could only be used by the great-grandsons of Ledimo and only when they worked together. The two boys are very different. One is raised in a city and one in a rural area. This gives them each a different perspective.

A this point the story gets confusing. The transition from part 1 to part 2 lacks fluidity. The author has an agenda. It is a noble one. Water is scarce in many areas. Yet humans continue to pollute and waste this precious resource. I truly enjoyed the first part of this book. It is well written and a great read.