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From the author of the bestselling Children of Time, Firewalkers is a powerful adventure set against the terrifying backdrop of a world consumed by fire, where only the super-rich can afford to stay alive. With an unflinching sense of urgency, Tchaikovsky explores crucial questions of right and wrong in this compelling climate crisis and class dystopia.
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Firewalkers are brave. Firewalkers are resourceful. Firewalkers are expendable.
The Earth is burning. Nothing can survive at the Anchor; not without water and power. But the ultra-rich, waiting for their ride off the dying Earth? They can buy water. And as for power?
Well, someone has to repair the solar panels, down in the deserts below.
Kids like Mao, and Lupe, and Hotep; kids with brains and guts but no hope.
The Firewalkers.
Publisher: Rebellion
ISBN: 9781781088487
Number of pages: 208
Weight: 386 g
Dimensions: 235 x 156 x 25 mm
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"This is a great story; it has a lot to say, and wraps its larger themes in a compelling narrative that kept me reading all night, even as I didn't want it to end. This is great stuff, and you really should read it." * Sci-Fi & Fantasy Reviews *
"Firewalkers brims with intelligence and excitement." * The Waterstones Round Up *
"The world building is stellar. The writing is exciting, and the slightly-horrific atmosphere is on point." * The Fantasy Inn *
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