In dystopian America, two young refugees flee the war-torn gulf coast, but they are soon faced with a decision: Risk everything to save a friend or continue to search for freedom. Our own Becky Anderson sits down with Paolo Bacigalupi to talk about “The Drowned Cities” his second book set in this unfamiliar future.
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