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Gr 9 Up—In a futuristic, alternate-world Beijing, Lilium Corp, corrupt makers of addictive drug Complacency, essentially controls the empire. As a child, Ning'er's father sold two of her limbs to feed his Complacency habit, and now the 17-year-old cat burglar often sells her prosthetic limbs to survive; luckily, a friend makes replacements. Insufficient cash flow drives Ning'er to agree to a heist for the Red Yaksha, a Robin Hood figure seeking to rescue a young revolutionary imprisoned by Lilium. On meeting her employer, though, Ning'er is stunned to recognize the...Log In or Sign Up to Read More