Beyond the Rift

Copyright

Beyond the Rift

Copyright © 2013 by Peter Watts

This is a work of collected fiction.

All events portrayed in this book are fictitious and any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental.

All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form without the express permission of the author and the publisher.

“Outtro: En Route to Dystopia with the Angry Optimist” copyright © 2013 by Peter Watts

Cover art “Undersea” copyright © 2013 by Hugh Sicotte

Cover and interior design by Elizabeth Story

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Series Editor: Jacob Weisman

Project Editor: Jill Roberts

BOOK ISBN 13: 978-1-61696-125-1

Printed in the United States of America by Worzalla

First Edition: November 2013

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