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Strength of stones

by Greg Bear

Abandoned by their human creators a millennium ago, the sentient cities on the desert planet God_Does_Battle face decay and extinction. An ancient internal programme activates, forcing the living structures to fight for survival in unexpected ways.

Accession 14831 ISBN 0575040904 Publisher VGSF
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