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System

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Parts 36
Time 5h 50m

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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...All Rights Reserved

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