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The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf by Ambelin Kwaymullina follows Ashala Wolf, a girl with extraordinary powers in a dystopian future where such individuals are hunted by the government. Betrayed by a friend and captured, Ashala is interrogated using a machine designed to reveal secrets. She must resist to protect her Tribe, a group of young people with similar abilities hiding in a sentient forest. The story touches on themes of betrayal, intense psychological manipulation, and systemic oppression.