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Metatropolis

by John Scalzi

Set in a shared, collectively constructed urban future, this science fiction anthology explores the evolution of cities. Individual stories follow diverse characters, including a bouncer, a courier on the run, and a weapons investigator.

Accession 34296 ISBN 9781596062382 Publisher Subterranean Press
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