Prophets of the Ghost Ants [electronic resource]
Clark Thomas Carlton2016
eBook
Find it!
Both familiar and fantastic, Clark T. Carlton's Prophets of the Ghost
Ants explores a world in which food, weapons, clothing, art-even religious
beliefs-are derived from Humankind's profound intertwining with the insect
world.
In a savage landscape where humans have evolved to the size of insects, they
cannot hope to dominate. Ceaselessly, humans are stalked by night wasps, lair
spiders, and marauder fleas. And just as sinister, men are still men. Corrupt
elites ruthlessly enforce a rigid caste system. Duplicitous clergymen and
power-mongering royalty wage pointless wars for their own glory. Fantasies of a
better life and a better world serve only to torment those who dare to dream.
One so tormented is a half-breed slave named Anand, a dung-collector who has
known nothing but squalor and abuse. Anand wants to lead his people against a
genocidal army who fight atop fearsome, translucent Ghost Ants. But to his
horror, Anand learns this merciless enemy is led by someone...
Prophets of the Ghost Ants [electronic resource] / Clark Thomas Carlton
Clark Thomas Carlton, Author
[Place of publication not identified] : Harper Voyager Impulse, 2016
1 online resource (1 text file) (608 pages)
General/trade
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
9780062429735
English
434146
Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
---|---|---|---|
Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |