A world on the brink … but what savage intelligence lurks behind the chaos?After a devastating financial collapse, life in the American Homeland is a daily struggle. The new currency depreciates by the day, the food is rationed, and desperate gangs roam the city streets. Hatch Doran and his friends keep their noses above water by brokering antiques around New York City. It was a good business when everyone needed ready cash. Now the trade is slowing down. But Hatch never gives up. He may be broke and short of food, but he