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Name: The boy at the end of the world
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Author: Greg Van Eekhout

📘 The boy at the end of the world by Greg Van Eekhout

Fisher is born into a fading world and must navigate its hazardous decline. His natural instincts grant him knowledge that becomes crucial as he evades a robotic entity that recognizes his name and hunts him.

First publish date: 2011

Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction

Authors: Greg Van Eekhout

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