First published 1982
In a dystopian police state, a secret government agency discovers a nightmarish hive of people with uncanny, insect-like abilities. This "unconquerable super-weapon" based in Dr. Hellstrom's lab threatens to vaporize whole cities and subjugate the masses. As the agency races to stop this twisted, inhuman menace, they must confront the terrifying truth at the heart of this supernatural threat.
Genres: science-fiction, dystopia, horror, thriller
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, government-conspiracy
Setting: Hellstrom's Lab
Period: Dystopian
312 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Bantam Books (NY)
Content warnings: body-horror, graphic-violence