Says the Denver Post:
“This is that rarity, a good adventure story which is a thoughtful book as well … This peculiarly fascinating novel concerns itself with what the world and its people might be like after its near-destruction in war. Reading it is like the murderer’s return to the scene of his crime …
“It is 200 years after the destruction when Fors sets off to explore the empty lands to the north. He is a member of a clan which concerns itself with recapturing the knowledge and skills of their ancestors. By adding to that knowledge, Fors hopes to win a place as one of the leaders of his clan.
“The imaginative descriptions of deserted cities, ruined highways, subhuman Beast Things all serve as a backdrop to Fors’ dangerous adventure …”
This exceptional science-fiction novel, never serialized in any magazine, has won universal praise from reviewers. More quotes on the following page.