By the 2400s, the USA has been torn apart by natural disaster, war, and ideology. From the ashes of the southern and western United States have arisen two new nations: Middlechris and the Kali Union. In this post-apocalyptic tale, a simple Kali bookstore owner, Franco Leon, discovers that an old friend, Juan Olofson -- the leader of a rebel force called the Tiger's Paw Army -- has been imprisoned by a ruthless regime known for torture and mutilation. Franco steps out of the bookstore and into a savage war zone to embark on a journey fraught with peril and uncertainty. With his new Tiger's Paw comrades, Franco ventures into Middlechris in an attempt to rescue Olofson before his execution -- and before Kali falls prey to tyranny. -TRADE PAPERBACK EDITION WITH BLACK AND WHITE INTERIOR ILLUSTRATIONS