"A thoughtful meditation on what it means to be human and an exciting peek into a world that is just around the corner." In a future threatened by the spread of "kipple" (garbage & trash), Peter Payne is part of a fringe society that scavenges junk to survive. His days are spent in the refuse of humanity and running with a teenage gang called The Dead Bones led by his brother Charlie...
James Patrick Kelly (Nebula, Locus and Hugo Award winner)