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After a final war renders civilization extinct, a mutation makes Fors an outcast in his clan. With little hope left, he partners with a feline companion and ventures northward into the ruins of a long‑forgotten society. Along the way they face extreme dangers and ultimately uncover a revelation that challenges everything they thought they knew about the war that destroyed their world.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: Andre Norton
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