The Jacket
The Way of Endless Water is a sweeping tale of revolt, faith, and the clash of ancient powers, bringing the epic fantasy genre out of Northern Europe and into the deserts, jungles, and bustling cities of Latin America.
Following a war that united three warring territories, the United Silver Company wields more power than the newly formed Republic of Temictlan. Unchecked by the government, the Company plunders the land and its people, reaping the riches of the silver mines while leaving a broken society in its wake. When the miners, long oppressed, rise up through strikes and sabotage, the Company’s private paramilitary forces respond with brutal retaliation. War erupts south of the capital, and the people of Temictlan find themselves caught between divine right and corporate greed.
At the heart of the conflict, General José Rogelio Izote and his son Plutarco lead the insurgents, arguing that the silver is a gift from the gods and belongs to the people. But as their revolution grows, the forces of faith and resistance collide, and their fight for justice takes on a cosmic dimension.
In the north, Ramón Cempasúchil, a former Assembly member, leads an anarcho-syndicalist movement. Their nomadic workers' community spreads across the highlands, calling for the dismantling of the Republic itself.
Meanwhile, something older than the Republic is stirring. The Way of Endless Water, thought to be myth, has returned. The clerics of this ancient and banished religion are said to keep the doors between waking life, dreaming, and death. Their reemergence from the shadows in defiance of their banishment suggests that the conflict in Temictlan is much bigger than the Silver Wars.
