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Kit has been projecting into other species for seven years.
Longer than anyone else at ShenCorp.
Longer than any of the scientists thought possible.
But lately she has the feeling that when she jumps she isn’t alone…
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| Published | 15 Jun 2017 |
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| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 368 |
| ISBN | 9781408858455 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Paperbacks |
| Dimensions | 198 x 129 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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