From Library Journal
In 2033, a pandemic with its origins in biotechnology annihilates most of Earth's population and destroys the underpinnings of human culture. In its wake, the rise of shamanistic magic divides humans into three races: True Humans, shapeshifting Werefolk, and genetically engineered Merfolk. Three decades later, descendants of the three groups come together to discover the shocking truths behind the great change and to try to form a new future for their suffering world. The author of Lightpaths demonstrates his considerable talent for blending philosophical and scientific speculation with memorable characters. This thoughtful and surprising tale of transformation and reclamation belongs in most sf collections. Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Venturing into a universe different from where his previous novels-Lightpaths, Standing Wave, and Better Angels-were set, Howard V. Hendrix tackles one of life's most enduring questions: What does it mean to be human?

In a dramatically altered near-future, the world's newest technology resurrects a plague of apparent global madness that not only destroys ten thousand years of urban civilization, but also creates a world under the sway of the full moon-and a human race transformed in astonishing ways.

Author Biography: Howard V. Hendrix holds a B.S. in biology and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in English literature. He has held jobs ranging from hospital phlebotomist to fish hatchery manager to university professor, in addition to writing award-winning short fiction.

FROM THE CRITICS

Locus

Worthy of the best writers in the field.

Denver Post

In the best tradition of thoughtful science fiction.

Hartford Courant

Mind-blowing.

Library Journal