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messenger-communication
Bianca's obsession with contacting the Messenger represents a deeper desire for understanding and connection in a time of despair.
1 chapter across 1 book
Children of Time (2015)Adrian Tchaikovsky
Chapter 29
In this chapter, Portia grapples with the devastating effects of a plague ravaging her civilization while seeking a cure through experimental means. She encounters Bianca, a former peer who has turned to unorthodox methods to communicate with a mysterious entity known as the Messenger, challenging the established beliefs of their society amidst the looming threat of extinction.