The city’s denizens have become accustomed to a roughshod new way of living, however, the city is starting to fray along the edges-crime and corruption have set in, the contradictions of incredible wealth alongside direst poverty are spawning unrest, and a new disease called “the breaks” is ravaging the population. This book cemented my opinion that Miller is an author to watch and one whose books I can buy without hesitation.įirst sentence: People would say she came to Qaanaaq in a skiff towed by a killer whale harnessed to the front like a horse.Īfter the climate wars, a floating city is constructed in the Arctic Circle, a remarkable feat of mechanical and social engineering, complete with geothermal heating and sustainable energy. Miller’s book The Art of Starving last year, so there was no question I’d check out his non-YA novel.
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