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    At The Edge
    At The Edge
    At The Edge
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    At The Edge

    By John Walters

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    Jill and her companions have lived as long as she can remember in a luxurious palace with every need provided; but wandering farther afield than she has ever gone, she has a nightmarish vision of shattered cities and burned bodies, and she sets out to discover the source of the never-ending bounty.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJohn Walters
    Release dateDec 31, 2010
    ISBN9781458163677
    At The Edge
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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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      At The Edge - John Walters

      At The Edge

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      John Walters

      Published by John Walters at Smashwords

      Copyright 2010 by John Walters

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      This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual persons places or events - except those in the public domain - is purely coincidental.

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      Jill noticed the rebel as he crept out of the nearby forest, but she didn't say anything. She watched for a moment as he entered the garden and hid behind a well-trimmed hedge, sneaked past sprays of multicolored flowers, tiptoed over the soft emerald lawn. Even from the distance of the bedroom window she could see that he was filthy, his clothes torn, his long hair and beard matted. But she didn't want to break the mood of the moment. They had all just paired up and gone

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