We follow the adventures of a young girl (17 years old) living in an idyllic city whose technology is based on water. However, his daily life changes when his city is attacked by its secular enemies, coming from the desert. They were quickly captured and sentenced to death. Listening only to her heart, the heroine decides to marry one of these desert boys to save him. But she finds herself banished and has to leave her city. It is a book that promotes tolerance and encourages reflection on the sharing of resources and wealth.