Since the dawn of consciousness, a secret war has been fought between
the forces of magic and religious fanaticism, and the cause of reason,
understanding, and technology. On one side are the Old Ones, malign
entities that feed on the suffering of mankind. On the other are the
Lumina, an ancient order dedicated the liberation of the human spirit.
Officer Richard Oort of the Albuquerque Police Department is caught in
the middle of this primal battle when he rescues a mysterious teenage
girl from a trio of inhuman hunters. Recruited by the Lumina to serve as
their latest paladin, Richard ends up fighting beside a handful of
unlikely allies, including an adolescent sorceress, an enigmatic
philanthropist, a sexy coroner, and a homeless god with multiple
personalities.
The Old Ones and their mortal pawns are determined to destroy
Richard--or subvert him to their cause. And they have all powers of
magic and organized religion at their disposal. As the gates between the
universes shred apart, it may be up to Richard to save humanity from the
endless horror of a new Dark Age.
Provocative as The Golden Compass or the Illuminatus! trilogy, The
Edge of Reason dramatizes the fundamental conflict behind the
hot-button issues of today...and the future of the human race.
