Book description
Two years ago, something terrible was unleashed in an Australian mining town called Broken Hill. Thousands died.
Few people know what really happened.
Emily Ruff is one of them. She belongs to an elite organisation of 'poets': masters of manipulation who use language to warp others to their will. She…
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Why read it?
1 author picked Lexicon as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
A great central idea - language that kills - somewhat marred by inconsistent point of view and occasionally slow action. Still, worth reading (an no, it won't kill you).
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