Firewalkers is a science fiction book written by Adrian Tchaikovsky.
The earth is on fire. Nothing can exist in Anchor, not without water and strength. The ultra-rich, waiting for their trip away from the dying Earth? They can buy water. And thanks to their investment, the sun can provide energy.
Someone has to fix the solar panels when they fail, in the desert below.
Children like Mao, Lupé, and Hotep, children with brains and courage but without hope.
