The Old Breed (Road to Babylon 21)

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A DANGEROUS NEW ENEMY NEEDS A DANGEROUS NEW ALLY. Keo has spent the majority of his post-Purge lives fighting ghouls to protect the ones he loves. If that means saving everyone else along the way, then that’s all right with him. But rumors speak of a new enemy—one as old as the ghouls themselves, if not older—returning from the shadows of history after a long hibernation. His mission: confirm whether this new threat actually exists. And if it does, figure out whether it’s as dangerous as the ghouls claim. The problem with ghouls is that you can never trust anything they say. Keo hasn’t forgotten that lesson, and he never will. But sometimes—just sometimes—you need to put aside your prejudices and focus on the bigger picture. Or, in this case, the bigger danger. Who—or what—are the slitherers? Keo will find out—hopefully without dying in the process. Because dying, while no longer what it used to be, still sucks.

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The Old Breed (Road to Babylon 21): content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

This post-apocalyptic sci-fi novel features intense combat against monstrous creatures called ghouls, with strong violence and likely graphic depictions of creature encounters. The protagonist must investigate a new, potentially more dangerous threat while dealing with untrustworthy allies.