The Way I See It
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"The way I see it," I concluded, "when you hit rock bottom... there's nowhere to go but up!"
It's 1960 and Lita Caliban, VFD's youngest flaneur and technologist, is in a tricky situation. One of her closest friends has died and along with grief, the fire that took her life has given Lita an opportunity to watch over three plucky and intelligent orphans with a story similar to her own. VFD needs a competent agent; one who can cope with danger, death and destruction. Lita's just the girl they need - but will she and her skills be enough to keep the orphans safe?
There will indeed be danger and destruction... and not everyone will get out alive.
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