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Purva
Paperback
Series: Oblivion, Book 17
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Feb 8 2026
Pages: 378
Weight: 1.11
Height: 0.78 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Purva
A world is discovered. Nothing is taken.
When twins Liu and Lihua step through an Embassy that stands on foreign ground without belonging to it, they expect exploration.
What they encounter instead is restraint.
In Purva, movement is permitted but controlled, bodies must adapt without constant support, and curiosity carries consequences no one explains upfront. Some questions are welcomed. Others are firmly closed. And the line between safety and freedom is sharper than it first appears.
As the twins walk, swim, and form friendships beyond Ea's governance, they learn that the most dangerous thing is not the unknown - but crossing boundaries that were built to prevent disaster.
Purva is thoughtful, immersive science-fiction about first contact without conquest, discovery without ownership, and the single step where two worlds briefly meet - and refuse to merge.
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