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Surely no one would ever use such a weapon against a city.There are no limits in war, Volger said, still staring out the window.

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Surely no one would ever use such a weapon against a city.There are no limits in war, Volger said, still staring out the window.

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About Scott Westerfeld

Scott David Westerfeld (born May 5, 1963) is an American writer of young adult fiction, best known as the author of the Uglies and the Leviathan series.