Trained by the ruling elite of post-holocaust America as a pureheart warrior, Kane is an enemy of the order he once served. He knows of his father's fate, he's seen firsthand the penalties, and yet a deep-rooted instinct drives him on to search for the truth. An exile to the hellzones, an outcast, Kane is the focus of a deadly hunt. But with brother-in-arms Grant, and Brigid Baptiste, keeper of the archives, he's sworn to light the dark past...and the world's fate. New clues hint that a terrifying piece of the puzzle is buried in the heart of Asia, where a descendant of the Great Khan wields awesome powers....
The author, James Axler, 04/19/97:(posted to amazon.com)Humanity's destiny or damnation in the Black Gobi.In Outlanders # 2, "Destiny Run", Kane is now an enemy of the order he once served. He's seen firsthand the penalties of knowing too many secrets, yet instinct drives him on to search for the truth of humanity's fate. New clues hint that a terrifying piece of the puzzle is buried in the heart of Asia, where a descendant of the Great Khan revives the Golden Horde, with an awesome and world shattering technology at his command.This novel combines high, exotic adventure with the kind of blazing action Deathlands fans expect. Also, the wraparound cover is absolutely gorgeous!
Two centuries after the nuclear holocaust, fortified villes loom in the wastelands, imposing a menacing rule that's shaping the future.
As a warrior, Kane served the lords of the villes, but on a punitive expedition he'd caught a forbidden glimpse of the future that made him an outcast. In exile with him are Brigid Baptiste, golden keeper of the archives, and Grant, an only friend in a hostile land. Together they've sworn to uncover the secrets of the world's fate...as written in its dark past.
New clues hint that a terrifying piece of the puzzle is buried in the heart of Asia, where a descendant of the Great Khan wields awesome powers.