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Synopsis
The story of a nameless bureaucrat who is sent by the Office of Technology Transfer, charged with restricting the flow of dangerous technologies, to the planet Miranda to search for a fugitive in possession of forbidden technological knowledge. His search is complicated by his quarry's deep local knowledge and the imminence of the continent-inundating Jubilee tides, which have thrown the world he's searching into chaos. Little is what it seems and references abound.
Is Stations of the Tide appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 15 and up.
This literary science fantasy features a bureaucratic protagonist hunting a fugitive on an alien world facing apocalyptic tides. Contains philosophical complexity, moderate tension, and sophisticated narrative structure with layered references.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include deception.
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Who'll love this
Teens who enjoy cerebral science fiction with mystery elements and complex worldbuilding will appreciate this chase across a doomed planet.