The Amtrak Wars 1. Cloud Warrior
- 320 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Cloud Warrior follows the conflict between two desperate societies attempting to dominate the same planet.
Cloud Warrior follows the conflict between two desperate societies attempting to dominate the same planet.
The year is 2990 AD. The centuries-old war between the high-tech underground Trackers and the primitive surface-dwelling Mutes continues with unabaited ferocity. Steve, a Tracker torn between the two cultures, embarks on a dangerous mission to rescue two Mutes, but a shadowy presence guides him.
First published in 1985 and now reissued. Set on Earth in the aftermath of a nuclear war, a community of underground military personnel launch a lone flier into the overground world dominated by hostile, radiation-mutated humans. The course of these actions appear set to determine the future of humanity.
THE AMTRAK WARSTHE VISIONARY CHRONICLE OF THE ULTIMATE STRUGGLE TO RULE EARTHThe epic narrative that began with CLOUD WARRIOR continues to unfold. On the snow-swept overground, Steve, Cadillac and Clearwater meet with triumph and disaster as they try to evade the clutches of both the Iron Masters and the First Family. The samurai of Ne-lssan prove to be tenacious adversaries and the rulers of the Federation have no intention of loosening their grip on Steve Brickman. For he and his friends are valuable pawns in a game which, if lost, could spell the end of the First Family’s dream of reconquering the blue-sky world.
The fifth volume of the saga of the Amtrak federation wars with Steve Brickman, Clearwater and Cadillac in new America.
The Talisman Prophecy verges on fulfilment. The Federation rulers believe the captive Clearwater's unborn child is the Thrice-Gifted One. Cadillac and Roz determine to free her but Steve, lured by prospects of a career within the First Family, hovers between support and betrayal.
Patrick Tilley's brilliant bestselling thriller of humanity's first contact with advanced alien intelligence is a high-tension tour-de-force that will leave you thinking long after you have turned the last page.
In einer post-apokalyptischen Zukunft nach einem Atomkrieg kämpfen Pilot Steve Brickman und seine Gruppe aus Föderationsmitgliedern und Mutanten ums Überleben. Auf der Flucht vor den Eisenmeistern und der Föderation müssen sie sich durch den winterlichen Mittelwesten schlagen, während Brickman in die Mutantin Clearwater verliebt ist. Trotz seines Alters bleibt die Abenteuergeschichte unterhaltsam.