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Perilous Waif

By: E. William Brown
Narrated by: Mare Trevathan
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My name is Alice Long, and I've always known I was different.

When I was little I used to climb up to the highest branches of the housetree at night, and watch the starships docking at the orbital stations high above. Forty meters off the ground, watching ships 30,000 kilometers overhead, with senses that could pick out radar pings and comm chatter as easily as the ships themselves. It all seemed perfectly natural at the time.

There were other kids with mods at the orphanage, but nothing like that. I learned fast to downplay my abilities, keep my mouth shut, and try to blend in. Even as a kid I knew not to trust the Matrons. What would they do if they realized the Adjustments that were supposed to make me a meek little herd animal didn't do anything?

Then I messed up and gave myself away.

Now I'm on the run, hoping against hope that the Matrons won't try too hard to find me. Hoping to survive all the awful things that can happen to a girl on her own in space. Kidnappers, slavers, pirates, and yakuza - no matter where I go, trouble always seems to find me.

Good thing I'm not as helpless as I look.

©2017 E. William Brown (P)2017 E. William Brown

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Great Sci Fi

loved the story and the thought put into scientific principles the universe has been built on.

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please don't Patrick rothfuss the next book

this truly wonderful book to read I have been waiting so long for the second book and believe his releasing it one chapter at a time for some reason I hope audible sign up for the second book I will certainly buy it and recommend it to anyone who is a fan of sci-fi and preternatural combinations wonderful story great characters absolutely unbelievable world highly recommended the narrator is one of the best I have heard I hope she's on board for the second book

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I really enjoyed this one, well thought out character and world.

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