Stalked across the Sierra Nevada wilderness by an evil they hardly understand, Nina Weaver and her allies have learned one crucial lesson: the only sure thing in life-and death-is a loaded gun. As they slog their way through scrubland and scree, still reeling from their encounters and feuds in Those Poor, Poor Bastards, they come across enemies, strangers, and turmoil within the group, as well. But this journey is more than physical for Nina...