Deus Irae

by Philip K. Dick

First published 1976

Decades after nuclear war, a deformed artist named Tibor McMasters joins a cult seeking to destroy the last remnants of God. But their crusade against the divine awakens a terrifying power that threatens them all. As Tibor is drawn deeper into the cult's fanatical beliefs, he must confront the truth about their cause and his own shattered faith. In this chilling vision of the future, the war for humanity's soul has only just begun.

Genres: fiction, science-fiction, 20th-century, dark-fantasy, apocalyptic

Vibes: dark, emotional, thought-provoking

Tropes: chosen-one, faith, found-family

Period: Decades After Nuclear War

182 pages · Hardcover · Garden City, Doubleday

Content warnings: death, violence

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