Thirty years have passed since a change in the moon?one that ended civilization. Young Clyde Rasmussen is one of the few adults in the fortified remnants of Astoria who has never had to kill a man. Yet his turn has come to serve on the volunteer squad that will execute a vicious prisoner. Clyde does not know the full truth, but he must find the heart to do his duty?even as an unstoppable enemy force draws near.
Thirty years have passed since a change in the moon?one that ended civilization. Young Clyde Rasmussen is one of the few adults in the fortified remnants of Astoria who has never had to kill a man. Yet his turn has come to serve on the volunteer squad that will execute a vicious prisoner. Clyde does not know the full truth, but he must find the heart to do his duty?even as an unstoppable enemy force draws near.