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Tides of War by Marcus Turner. Part of the Drowned Earth Series. 


Maria may have survived the initial Rise, but the survivor encampment where she lives is now in the grip of famine. 


The crops are failing. Food stores are running low. Tensions are at an all-time high. Until one day when Maria discovers a dying man while out fishing. Upon regaining consciousness he tells her of an enormous floating 'lotus city', with enough food to feed the survivors many times over... except this city is reserved for the wealthy and powerful alone. Determined to right this terrible injustice, Maria forges an alliance with the other survivor communities, to take from the wealthy elite what they hoarded for themselves. 


The tides of war are rising, and the lotus cities will know the vengeance of all those left behind.

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Science Fiction, Dystopian, Clifi

About The Author

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Marcus Turner is a speculative, horror and dark fantasy author from Melbourne, Australia. 


He was first published in Deadset Press' Beginnings anthology with his short story 'A Spark of Youth' in November 2018 and has since been featured in several other anthologies. 


He is currently working on his first novel, Land of the Righteous.

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