"Lazarus" volume one begins with a plot like a roller-coaster chased by a tidal wave. Set in the nearish future, drought and famine has left the US collapsed into feudal clans, with the rest of humanity considered waste. Among the top soldiers of the clans are the bio-engineered assassins. The Father of Clan Carlyle is trying to hold his kingdom together while manipulating the Lazarus named Forever ("Eve") and the rest of the family into doing his bidding.
I bought a signed copy from Rucka and the inscription says "Hope you enjoy the world." I have to confess, it's an interesting place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there. The family members are ruthless opportunists, and for the most part the landscape presents as desolate plains. In retrospect, it's like the TV show Dallas, except food is the new oil.
Like a roller-coaster, I'm looking forward to volume two, and the next terrifying ride.
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