Iron Crow by Kim Petersen EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Author: Kim Petersen
- Language: English
- Genre: Dystopian Science Fiction
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Time stole our history, and the lake buried it. Even before I was old
enough to understand the importance of the stretch of water along
the shore, I yearned to be close to it.
I lived in a Hydran village—the old timers called it Gas Works. I’m not
sure what that name means, but it didn’t matter to us, those left behind. I
knew most but not all the people in the village. At one time, there had been
hundreds of families but now we numbered closer to 50.
I always loved the way the sun struck the massive steel and iron
structures towering over our village. At some point, Lord Corvus had
reserved this land for Hydrans, and we’d been there ever since.
When I was little, my grandfather would often say I was smart enough
to run a Hydran village. Yet, his face would cloud with fear when he made
such jokes. Then he’d tell me I was too stubborn for my own good, which
wasn’t a welcome trait to have for a politician. Being his little Rayna would
always be enough.
Enough for what? I used to wonder, as I’d watch him ready for a day
crawling the lake. I guess he meant it was enough that I become a Crawler
like him.
The water had reclaimed most of the ruins by then, yet there had been a
time when my grandfather witnessed something else. A time when the
Seattle skyline soared high in the sky, and people had more than they
needed and wasted things we Hydrans had to eventually fight for. Lives
filled with an abundance of food, warmth, running water, and electricity. A
time when the Crows hadn’t perched atop Queen Anne Hill and no Lord
Corvus ruthlessly ruled over our village with a sharp eye and a heartless
regime.
My village struggled under Lord Corvus, yet I’d never known
otherwise. I figure that’s why I was always so drawn to the water.
Because, in the water, there was silence.
I’d felt most free while crawling, even if only for fleeting moments. I
could become one with the water, and on some days, I knew that the lake’s
hidden secrets were the only thing to keep me going. Everyone in the
village had a job or a responsibility starting as young as 12 years old. I’d
been born a Crawler—a scavenger who dived for aluminum to trade to the
Crows for food and resources.
I’ll never forget that day as long as I live. It started like any other
morning, but once I slipped beneath the surface, something felt different.
During this particular dive, the secrets of Lake Union eluded me, and I tried
my best to fend off my impatience.
I ignored the pressure in my head as my waterlogged fingers fiddled
with the worn strap of my goggles, working fast to tighten the strap before
the goggles filled with water. I released a timed breath into the snorkel as I
swam further into the watery depths.
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