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City of Endless Night

City of Endless Night

Written by: Milo Hastings
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Step into a haunting vision of the future in City of Endless Night, an early dystopian science fiction tale penned shortly after World War I. Set in the year 2151, this gripping narrative unfolds in the underground expanse of Berlin, where Lyman De Forrest, an American chemist, ventures into a forbidden metropolis to uncover its dark secrets. Beneath the surface lies a meticulously controlled society of 300 million sun-starved inhabitants. As the first outsider to penetrate this hidden world, Lyman is confronted with unspeakable horrors. Will he succeed in his mission and find a way to escape this living tomb? - Summary by Kate Follis

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