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The Bleached Bones of Trees
The Bleached Bones of Trees
The Bleached Bones of Trees
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Maleena is a sex-doll, a teenage replicant who wastes her days making mischief and tormenting the young Princess Lavazza. One day, assassins raid the family estate. Lavazza’s machine Guardian is crippled in the attack. It has seconds to improvise a defence. With no other resources than the slut Maleena, the pragmatic Guardian shatters her conditioning, making her sentient and programming her with deadly new skills.
How to fight with gun and knife.
How to infiltrate an enemy stronghold.
How to pilot a suit of Dreadnought armour.

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PublisherNeil Bhati
Release dateDec 14, 2022
ISBN9781005444891
The Bleached Bones of Trees
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