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    Rainfall
    Rainfall
    Rainfall
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    Rainfall

    By John Walters

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    Escaping a death sentence on a starship, three refugees come across a stone city that has been mysteriously abandoned. With a torrential rainstorm fast approaching, they become aware of a horrific menace lurking in tunnels beneath the city streets.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAstaria Books
    Release dateApr 14, 2019
    ISBN9781386673736
    Rainfall
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    John Walters

    John Walters recently returned to the United States after thirty-five years abroad. He lives in Seattle, Washington. He attended the 1973 Clarion West science fiction writing workshop and is a member of Science Fiction Writers of America. He writes mainstream fiction, science fiction and fantasy, and memoirs of his wanderings around the world.

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