Evolutionary Action

by Phil Geusz

Rusty Harrison, a special ops field agent, is no stranger to the harsh reality of the post-Collapse world he finds himself in. As a contradiction from the peaceful gengineered Rabbits he lives with, Rusty is the only Rabbit willing to take on the University business that keeps the peace that his fellow Rabbits enjoy so much.. His next mission, however, is not like anything he’s ever experienced before, and it may prove to be his most dangerous one yet. Rusty takes on a young practicum student named William, and they find themselves searching for lost artifacts, facing political rivals, uncovering truths that could rewrite their history books, and saving the University and their country from utter chaos.

270 pages, Paperback

First published October 8, 2013

Reviews

[Kris Schnee · Rating 5 out of 5]

After most of humanity is killed by a plague, the United States splits into small nations warring over who will get to rebuild. The hero's community, an isolationist university where a race of rabbit-people have been created to lead the world to peace and harmony, is one of them. Like meat-eaters who look down on the butcher, they have an agent who in their minds has defiled himself with guns and violence... but they need him. The scary thing is, there're several kinds of villains here, and they're closer to reality than we'd like to admit. This story has a mix of thoughtful speculation about sanity and morality, and action with military tactics in a future world.

I saw the plot twist coming from well out of shooting range, and it could've used another round of copy editing, but overall it's a solid story worth reading.