English language
Published Nov. 20, 2018

Fred Van Lente: War Mother (2018)
English language
Published Nov. 20, 2018
Two millennia from today, Earth has been ravaged by an endless onslaught of war and the world is filled with secretive enclaves where humanity still clings to life, such as The Grove, Earth's last known repository of scientific knowledge and bioengineered prosperity. Now, under the leadership of a lone protector called War Mother and her sentient sniper rifle, the denizens of The Grove must decide whether to remain where they are and die, or find a new land and flourish. Can War Mother lead her people out of isolation and reignite the fires of a dying planet, fighting back the horrors and perverse monstrosities that lurk just beyond her doorstep?
Two millennia from today, Earth has been ravaged by an endless onslaught of war and the world is filled with secretive enclaves where humanity still clings to life, such as The Grove, Earth's last known repository of scientific knowledge and bioengineered prosperity. Now, under the leadership of a lone protector called War Mother and her sentient sniper rifle, the denizens of The Grove must decide whether to remain where they are and die, or find a new land and flourish. Can War Mother lead her people out of isolation and reignite the fires of a dying planet, fighting back the horrors and perverse monstrosities that lurk just beyond her doorstep?