It is 73 A.D.--after Death, that is. Ninety percent of humanity has been wiped out by plague; rival factions are warring for control of a crumbling civilization. The enclaves struggle against the forces of destruction to preserve the building blocks of our culture. They select an unlikely hero.
Mordecai, an itinerant peddler and part-time magician, embarks on an incredible wagon journey across the heartland of America. Meanwhile, in an attempt to head off another outbreak of plague, the Martians send vaccine to a desperate earth.
The startling contrast between Mordecai's picaresque journey across plains where once again buffalo roam and the interplanetary rescue mission makes this book a fascinating adventure. A clever blend of futurism with the old West and medieval magic, it is a delightful inquiry into man's evolving place in the universe and his struggle to keep pace with progress.
