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Children of Ruin by Adrian Tchaikovsky, Adrian Tchaikovsky
The astonishing sequel to Children of Time, the award-winning novel of humanity’s battle for survival on a terraformed planet.
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99% space operas and general sc-fi, 1% feminist lecture.
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The astonishing sequel to Children of Time, the award-winning novel of humanity’s battle for survival on a terraformed planet.
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