The mysterious and deadly water that covers the world and appeared at the same time the Sundered Ones
Powerful but broken creatures, enslaved to keep mankind aliv... More appeared, four hundred years before Harry Iskinder
Harry Iskinder is the main character in the book, The Sunde... More comes onto the scene.
It covers the whole planet apart from small islands, Tufts
Tufts are small, fist-wise fingers of earth sticking up from... More, and LandfallLandfall is what humans call surviving land sticking out of ... More.
It kills in a frightening way: if any living thing other than a Sundered One touches it, they are immediately pulled into the water and down. The victim cannot be saved; not even Sundered OnesPowerful but broken creatures, enslaved to keep mankind aliv... More can bring them back.
The only time it’s safe to touch black water is if it’s been separated from the main earth-wide body of water. Buckets are often used for this, though everyone tends to prefer making Sundered OnesPowerful but broken creatures, enslaved to keep mankind aliv... More fetch it – since they can touch it without harm, for reasons unknown.