This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

Copyright © 2023 E. J. Koh

First US Edition 2023

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The Library of Congress has cataloged the printed edition as follows:

Names: Koh, EJ, 1988– author.

Title: The liberators : a novel / E. J. Koh.

Description: First US edition. | Portland, Oregon : Tin House, 2023.

Identifiers: LCCN 2023025051 | ISBN 9781959030157 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781959030225 (ebook)

Subjects: LCGFT: Novels.

Classification: LCC PS3611.O3659 L53 2023 | DDC 813/.6—dc23/eng/20230613

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2023025051

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