The Rising (The Alchemy Wars)
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Malcolm found his voice. “But, Tuinier… it is the end of the world.”
The din from the distant pier swelled again. But its quality had changed. It sounded no longer like people cheering.
More like people screaming.
BY IAN TREGILLIS
THE ALCHEMY WARS
The Mechanical
The Rising
THE MILKWEED TRIPTYCH
Bitter Seeds
The Coldest War
Necessary Evil
Something More Than Night
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CONTENTS
COVER
TITLE PAGE
WELCOME
DEDICATION
PART I: FRIENDS IN THE GAME CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 8
CHAPTER 9
CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER 11
PART II: BARBARIANS AT THE GARDEN GATE CHAPTER 12
CHAPTER 13
CHAPTER 14
CHAPTER 15
CHAPTER 16
CHAPTER 17
CHAPTER 18
CHAPTER 19
CHAPTER 20
CHAPTER 21
CHAPTER 22
CHAPTER 23
CHAPTER 24
CHAPTER 25
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
EXTRAS MEET THE AUTHOR
A PREVIEW OF THE ALCHEMY WARS: BOOK THREE
BY IAN TREGILLIS
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Copyright © 2015 by Ian Tregillis
Excerpt from The Alchemy Wars: Book Three copyright © 2015 by Ian Tregillis
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