Story cover for Topside. A Malfunction Trilogy Short Story by JillanePurrazzi
Topside. A Malfunction Trilogy Short Story
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Complete, First published Jun 02, 2018
Short Story in the Malfunction Trilogy  

Up until now, Ella has managed to avoid the single most important but most dangerous aspect of her life as a biobot. The thing she was created to do: going to the ravaged surface to fend off the aliens that turned the planet into a desolate, frozen waste. It's her first mission Topside, and it might be her last. 

Called one of J.E. Purrazzi's best works, this short story features characters from the Malfunction trilogy and takes place in the same universe.
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