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Silicon Isle, a sprawling recycling hub off China’s southeast coast, is the epicenter of a global e‑waste economy built by the labor of a low‑caste community known as waste girls. The island’s three ruling clans control the supply chain, and their puppeteer, Luo Jincheng, tightens his grip on the workers as government regulations tighten.
Enter Scott Brandle of TerraGreen Recycling, an American firm poised to profit from a modernization deal, accompanied by Chen Kaizong, a Chinese‑American interpreter seeking his heritage. The convergence of corporate ambition, clan dominance, and cultural identity sparks violence when a virulent disease spreads.
As riches clash with poverty and Chinese tradition counters American ambition, the island is plunged into conflict, leaving the future of Silicon Isle—and its people—in peril.
First publish date: 2019
Genre: Dystopian & Apocalyptic Fiction/Dystopian Fiction
Authors: 陈楸帆
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