"Between a desert and a dried-up sea lies the town of Watering Hole, the only oasis for miles and the home of our intrepid heroes, Shaani and Xoota. After some rather harrowing adventures in the desert, they are followed home by a swarm of empathic earwigs. As if a psychic bug infestation weren't enough, the town's water supply has suddenly turned into a trickle of brackish sludge. Theorizing that the water comes from beyond the desert, Shaani and Xoota propose an expedition to find the source. Crossing the desert has never been done--and with water in short supply, the task seems impossible. But when the uberhuman Benek, and his love of cryogenically frozen brides, enters into the picture, what follows is an adventure for the ages"--P. [4] of cover.