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Ancient gods battle in a post-apocalyptic landscape via mortal avatars--confused, rebellious teenagers not at all sure they want to kill, much less die, for their ungracious gods or for dominion over an empty world. The narrative jumps among perspectives, but readers will breathlessly follow the riveting story line as it hurtles to a cliffhanger ending.