He’s just a delivery guy walking the surface of the earth…
…in an era when humans don’t rule there anymore.
Overcast skies. Greasy roads. Endless sonic tension.
That’s the cold reality a young man must face when he wants to get anywhere above-ground these days. It’s a risk. It can get deadly. Yet he must rise above the shield of safety to protect his loved ones.
If only the machine overlords wouldn’t notice.
Additional Details
- Written by: Ithaka O.
- Language: English
- Length: 22 pages (based on the Regular Print PDF version)
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- Ebook: 978-1-63793-097-7
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