System
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In a tall fortress surrounded by desert sands, six powerful rulers gather for a meeting...
A stranger is washed up on an empty beach. He doesn't know who he is or how got there...
On a huge white ship a cat-faced woman heads out for a card game...
Welcome to the System, where a million worlds are intertwined.
System is set in a utopian future where science and technology have transformed the way that human beings live their lives. 'The Culture' meets 'The Matrix' and 'Blade Runner' in a sci-fi crime mystery with a difference.
Swan and Watcher have both lost their memories. As they uncover the truth they discover that being human isn't what it used to be...
If you enjoy this, there is a second book on the way...
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