They face a hunger that consumes the gods themselves

From the depths of myth, an ancient enemy has returned: the Plague People, whose very presence obliterates villages and destroys minds. In their wake, nothing is left of the people, not their places, not their ways.

On the plains, tribes gather to confront the aggressor . . . Loud Thunder leads his war-host south, even as Tecumet and Asman head north with the Sun River army. With Maniye Many Tracks, they plan to forge an unprecedented unity between the clans. But can this prevent an oblivion that threatens even their gods? Their adversary's presence is like a wound in the world, and wakes evils from the peoples' old stories. But before the tribes can vanquish the enemies without, they must conquer their demons within.

PRAISE FOR THE SERIES

'It's addictively brilliant! I love both the story and the world Adrian has created'John Gwynne

'Brilliantly conceived and executed'Publishers Weekly

Adrian Tchaikovsky was born in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire before heading off to Reading to study psychology and zoology. For reasons unclear even to himself he subsequently ended up in law and has worked as a legal executive in both Reading and Leeds, where he now lives. Married, he is a keen live role-player and occasional amateur actor, has trained in stage-fighting, and keeps no exotic or dangerous pets of any kind, possibly excepting his son.

He is the author of the critically acclaimed Shadows of the Apt series, the Echoes of the Fall series, and Children of Time, the winner of the 30th Anniversary Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best Science Fiction Novel.