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Between the Dark and the Daylight - cover

Between the Dark and the Daylight

Algis Budrys

Publisher: Wildside Press

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Summary

In a future where technology allows people to transfer their memories and personalities into new bodies, a man named Carter sets out to investigate the suspicious death of a rich man named Jordache. Carter takes on Jordache's identity and infiltrates his strange estate, uncovering secrets. In the end, Carter must confront the reality about his own past life.
Available since: 11/25/2023.
Print length: 29 pages.

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