Book excerpt: Apocalyptic Science Fiction Continues! Dr. David Andalon and his experiments have returned to North America, exposing his old world to their telepathic abilities. He finds the land destroyed, ravaged by nuclear holocaust and plagued by warlords vying for control of resources. Among these survivors, Max Rankin solves a murder and Cathy Fletcher's past catches up to her. Before either can rest, the Shelter must survive its first real attack. Meanwhile in Astia, Chancellor Esterling turns his attention from global domination to conquering David's secrets left behind. Andalon Paradox is the second installment of the Andalon Origins series, the point where our world ends and a new world begins. This story slowly twists our world and wrings it until nothing exists but humanity itself, the core of the Andalon Saga.