Paolo Bacigalupi is an American writer who began his career in 1999. He specializes in science fiction with elements of post-apocalypse and fantasy. He was born in the town of Paonia, Colorado, and studied Chinese at Ohio State University, after which he spent several years in Asia. His works reflect the cultures of the countries he visited and the noir atmosphere characteristic of modern-day America.
In the region now known as the Sunken Cities, a civil war is underway—one that draws in everyone. Armed forces actively recruit children to raise fearless, merciless fanatics. The only shelter from this war is the deep, blind jungles—but even there you can’t hide from a creature created through genetic engineering, a half-beast killer that breaks away from its pack and comes for you…