Ben Gold lives in dangerous times. Two generations ago, a virulent disease turned the population of most of North America into little more than beasts called Ferals. Some of those who survived took to
Devastated by the loss of his love, Miranda Mehra, Ben Gold plots revenge for her death with a recklessness bordering on suicidal, nearly falling prey to the Ferals, people turned mindless and ravenin
Ben Gold has sacrificed his ship to prevent an attack on the hidden island city of Tamoanchan. He and Miranda, the scientist he loves, evade pirates and rescue some old scientist friends of Miranda's.