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The Electric Kingdom

David Arnold’s The Electric Kingdom is a mind-blowing blend of post-apocalyptic fantasy, science fiction and time-travel saga.

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Review of ‘The Electric Kingdom’

It’s the year 2043, and deadly swarms of bioengineered flies have devastated the human population over the past 18 years. Even if a person’s flesh isn’t completely consumed by the swarms, infections can remain dormant for years. Survivors call it the Fly Flu.

Young people, like 18-year-old Nico and 12-year-old Kit, don’t remember a time…

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