Perilous Waif (Alice Long) - Softcover

Brown, E. William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1520430574 ISBN 13: 9781520430577

Publisher: Independently published, 2017

Synopsis

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 thirty thousand 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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1520430574
• ISBN 13: 9781520430577
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 515