Sydney 2024 - the 'city of water'. Alice's life is about to change in ways she could never have imagined. Alice, or Eve as she was once known, is hired to expose Eternity, the cult that was founded outside the small desert town where she was born. So begins a dream-like road trip into Australia's centre where the past unravels into the future with exhilarating speed. Why did her sister leave her and what is it that happened between them? Questions are asked. Their answers haunt and unsettle. At its heart The Asking Game drives us to ask ourselves who we really are. Childhood, sibling rivalry, science and identity are all explored in a bold,tautly woven debut-a stylish literary thriller with a speculative twist.