The Pale Fracture

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The Pale Fracture

Teresa Trapani, thirty-four years old and senior enforcement officer for the Ministry of Aesthetic Compliance, stood in the dust of the Old Quarter with the taste of iron and dry chalk on her tongue, knowing that the final promotion was hers if she could only sign the demolition order before the sun set. The air smelled of burnt timber and the old, sour rot of the harbor custom house, a scent...

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