The Killing Machine
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Last published Sat, Mar 5, 2016
2050. Le monde va mal. Comme ils l'avaient cru pendant bien longtemps, les hommes ne sont pas seuls dans l'univers... Une menace pèse sur la terre. Une guerre d'une ampleur incroyable se prépare, opposant la terre au ciel. Les technologies les plus avancées ne seront pas suffisantes. Pour se battre, il faut des hommes et des femmes. Mais cette fois, ils sont sélectionnés avec finesse...
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