Ursus

by David Dvorkin

Once, North Hill was the commercial and social center of Piketon, a growing city in the Rocky Mountains. Now it's a place of boarded-up stores and roaming gangs.
But even-deadlier predators have arrived . . .

URSUS

Local residents have been disappearing for weeks, and the city's political elite blame wild dogs. But a local zoologist suspects another cause--mutated bears, small in size but intelligent and immensely strong, that have come down from the mountains to hunt in packs.

Genres: Science Fiction

242 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[Feather Chelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Would love to see a movie adaptation made

This book is multi-faceted, chilling, and intensely riveting. The thought of packs of vicious, compact grizzly bears is gut-wrenchingly terrifying, evoking a primal sense of fear. With elements of convoluted human relationships and political corruption woven into the plot, it made a truly engrossing read. The complex characters were quite relatable, and the science behind the creation of these horrifying creatures was intriguing. It would make a phenomenal movie. I had to buy the hardcover to gift.