Sci-fi

The silent city

by Elisabeth VonarburgBook 1 of 2 in Maerlande Chronicles
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Built as a refuge from a war-ravaged world outside, THE SILENT CITY is the final stronghold of science and knowledge. A self-perpetuating technology maintains the City in which only a handful of humans survive, despite rejuvenation treatments and cybernetics. Into this doomed world Elisa is born, child of her father's obsession with creating a human form with the ability to self-heal. Elisa devotes herself to her father's cause...until she begins to see the truth about the City and its occupants. Rebelling against her father/lover, Elisa discovers her unique gift for changing herself and the world around her. But time is running out. The human race is threatened by a virus that prevents the conception of male babies—and women bear the blame. Elisa must determine her future...and the future of humanity.

What it’s like

ViolenceStandard
CombatWar-Torn
HorrorChilling
SpiceFade-to-Black

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Details

First published
October 20, 1981
Pages
208
Reading time
About 4 hours
Format
Novel
Publisher
The Women's Press
Language
English
Series
Maerlande Chronicles, Book 1

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