Ship Breaker
- 336 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Award-winning author Paolo Bacigalupi delivers a thrilling, fast-paced adventure set in a vivid and raw, uncertain future.
Ship Breaker Series
This series plunges readers into a stark near-future dystopia shaped by environmental catastrophe and resource scarcity. In this harsh world, young protagonists struggle for survival, scavenging valuable materials from beached shipwrecks along the coast. The narratives delve into themes of resilience, moral compromise, and the enduring search for hope amidst desperation. It's a compelling exploration of courage and the weighty consequences of critical choices.
Recommended Reading Order
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- 2
Soldier boys emerged from the darkness. Guns gleamed dully. Bullet bandoliers and scars draped their bare chests. Ugly brands scored their faces. She knew why these soldier boys had come. She knew what they sought, and she knew, too, that if they found it, her best friend would surely die. In a dark future America where violence, terror, and grief touch everyone, young refugees Mahlia and Mouse have managed to leave behind the war-torn lands of the Drowned Cities by escaping into the jungle outskirts. But when they discover a wounded half-man--a bioengineered war beast named Tool--who is being hunted by a vengeful band of soldiers, their fragile existence quickly collapses. One is taken prisoner by merciless soldier boys, and the other is faced with an impossible decision: Risk everything to save a friend, or flee to a place where freedom might finally be possible. This thrilling companion to Paolo Bacigalupi's highly acclaimed Ship Breaker is a haunting and powerful story of loyalty, survival, and heart-pounding adventure.
- 3
Tool of War
- 384 pages
- 14 hours of reading
From New York Times bestselling and multi-award-winning author Paolo Bacigalupi comes the third novel set in the eerily prescient future established in his Printz Award winner Ship Breaker, now in paperback.
