The Drowned Cities
In a dark future America where violence, terror, and grief touch everyone, young refugees Mahlia and Mouse have managed to leave behind the war-torn lands of the Drowned Cities by escaping into the jungle outskirts. But when they discover a wounded half-man—a bioengineered war beast named Tool—who is being hunted by a vengeful band of soldiers, their fragile existence quickly collapses. One is taken prisoner by merciless soldier boys, and the other is faced with an impossible decision: Risk everything to save a friend, or flee to a place where freedom might finally be possible.
This thrilling companion to Paolo Bacigalupi’s highly acclaimed Ship Breaker is a haunting and powerful story of loyalty, survival, and heart-pounding adventure.
YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults List (2013); CBC at Bank Street College - Best Children's Books of the Year (2013); Capitol Choices Noteworthy Titles for Children and Teens List (2013); Kirkus Reviews Best of YA List (2013); VOYA's Perfect Ten List (2012); Los Angeles Times Book Prize nominee (2012); Los Angeles Public Library Best Teen Books List (2012)
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About the Ship Breaker Series
Books in series order
- 1.Ship Breaker(2010)
- 2.The Drowned Cities(2012)
- 3.Tool of War(2017)
Reading age: 13+ years
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