Author Paolo Bacigalupi will speak at the Bethesda Library on Thursday May 10, 5pm. He will discuss his new book The Drowned Cities. Sequel or companion to Ship Breaker, this powerful book is both well written and powerful. All are invited to attend. Copies of his books will be for sale through an agreement with Politics and Prose Bookstore. For more information, email kathie.weinberg@montgomerycountymd.gov
In an intriguing alternate world, a chosen few have superhuman powers. Katsa’s “Grace” is a talent for killing, an ability her uncle, the king, forces her to use before rebellion leads her into a web of mystery, violence, and passion.