The Drowned Cities by Paolo Bacigalupi
439 pages
Expected publication: May 1st 2012 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Soldier boys emerged from the darkness. Guns gleamed dully. Bullet bandoliers and scars draped their bare chests. Ugly brands scored their faces. She knew why these soldier boys had come. She knew what they sought, and she knew, too, that if they found it, her best friend would surely die.
In a dark future America where violence, terror, and grief touch everyone, young refugees Mahlia and Mouse have managed to leave behind the war-torn lands of the Drowned Cities by escaping into the jungle outskirts. But when they discover a wounded half-man--a bioengineered war beast named Tool--who is being hunted by a vengeful band of soldiers, their fragile existence quickly collapses. One is taken prisoner by merciless soldier boys, and the other is faced with an impossible decision: Risk everything to save a friend, or flee to a place where freedom might finally be possible.
This thrilling companion to Paolo Bacigalupi's highly acclaimed Ship Breaker is a haunting and powerful story of loyalty, survival, and heart-pounding adventure.
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I thought SHIP BREAKER was fantastic. I've been looking forward to THE DROWNED CITIES ever since!
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ReplyDeleteShip Breaker was one of the best dystopian books I have ever read. That is why I would like to read its followup The Drowned Cities!! Thanks for a chance to win it!
ReplyDeleteIf it's a follow-up to Ship Breaker then I must give it a look. Thanks
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway! I've heard great things about Paolo's books and I love speculative fiction, so I'd like to get the chance to read this series.
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ReplyDeleteI've heard a lot of great things about Paolo Bacigalupi! I think Ship Breaker ended up on quite a few award lists too. Thanks for the giveaway! :)
ReplyDeleteEver since I read Ship Breaker, I've been looking forward to reading more of Bacigalupi's books!
ReplyDeleteAah! I'd love to read this book because I completely loved "Ship Breaker." I read it when I was first really starting to get into YA and it has definitely stayed with me.
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Because of Ship Breaker! :)
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Because not only did I love Ship Breaker, but my 15 yr old son actually loved it and I know at least one of the characters from Ship Breaker will be in Drowned Cities and he wants to read it!!! Have you ever tried to get a 15 yr old boy to read?
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