Published 1984
The Rats Trilogy — Book 3
The long-dreaded nuclear conflict. The city torn apart, shattered, its people destroyed or mutilated beyond hope. For just a few, survival is possible only beneath the wrecked streets — if there is time to avoid the slow-descending poisonous ashes. But below, the rats, demonic offspring of their irradiated forebears, are waiting. They know that Man is weakened, become frail. Has become their prey… — Synopsis taken from cover
★★★★★
Fan Site Editorial Review
The darkest and most complete entry in the Rats Trilogy. Post-nuclear London is rendered with apocalyptic precision, and the rats — now lords of the ruins — have never been more terrifying. A bleak, powerful masterpiece.