Still reeling from the alien plagues that killed two-thirds of the
planet's population, humanity now confronts the most deadly enemy Earth
has ever known--the giant man-eating Chtorr. Lieutenant James McCarthy
has grown to manhood under the shadow of the terrifying invasion of the
Chtorr. As a student, he learned all he could to understand their alien
behavior. As a Special Forces commando, he made violent first contact.
Now this battle-hardened warrior faces a profound challenge. Captured by
an anarchistic band of men and women known as renegades, McCarthy must
secretly gather vital information while fighting indoctrination into
their cult--which serves and worships the Chtorr.