A novel that, on the surface, appears to be the tale of two killers, one of innocent children and one a vigilante who stalks those that prey on children, also reaches out to the heavens, exploring other struggles for life and death and...

The story of a research scientist's discovery that certain viruses are intelligently planning where and how to multiply is intertwined with the tale of the virus clans, who realize that the human race must be changed in order to serve as...