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In the fantastical parallel universe of the Seems, a thirteen‑year‑old Fixer named Becker Drane faces the greatest challenge of his young career when an enormous bomb detonates in the Department of Time. The blast, carried out by the malevolent Tide, a terrorist organization intent on destroying the World, threatens to unravel the very fabric of the universe. Tasked with repairing the resulting chaos, Becker must navigate complex temporal mechanics, confront the Tide’s sinister motives, and restore stability to the very machinery that keeps the Seems—and the world—running.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Technology & Computing/Computer Science
Authors: John Hulme
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