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After a devastating civil war, America is divided among savage bands of barbarians and anarchists, all vying for power while fiercely opposing the Union for Social Engineering. Amid this chaos, half‑human, half‑animal mutants—known to the world as "Beasts"—prowl the ruined landscape, hunted by both warring sides. The novel follows the brutal struggle between aggressive human factions and the predatory creatures that threaten to dominate the shattered frontier.
First publish date: 1976
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: John Crowley
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