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“She’d survived the Drowned Cities because she wasn’t anything like Mouse. When the bullets started flying and warlords started making examples of peacekeeper collaborators, Mahlia had kept her head down, instead of standing up like Mouse. She’d looked out for herself, first. And because of that, she’d survived.”

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Paolo Bacigalupi
Paolo Bacigalupi

Paolo Bacigalupi is an American science fiction writer known for his profound insights into environmental issues and his unique imagination of the future world. His works often explore themes of climate change, resource depletion, and the relationship between humans and nature. more

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Book:The Drowned Cities: Number 2 in series
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