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Name: The builders
Author: Daniel Polansky

The war has left the Captain and his loyal, diminutive crew of rodents scarred—one eye gone, a wing broken, and a country stolen. Years of low‑profile survival have allowed them to forge a fragile new life, but the memory of loss burns bright. As the Captain’s whiskers twitch at the thought of retribution, the quiet peace of their hidden existence threatens to be shattered. Now the group must decide whether to let the past go or seek justice, risking everything to even the score.

First publish date: 2015

Genre: Fantasy/Dark Fantasy

Authors: Daniel Polansky

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