First published 1946
Slans are a race of telepathic mutants hiding in plain sight, feared and persecuted by the human population. When young Johnny Cross's mother is killed by a mob, he must evade the dictator Kier Gray and his forces to uncover the truth about his people's plight. In the palace, Johnny meets Kathleen Layton, a Slan spared by Gray for his own sinister purposes. As Johnny navigates the Slan underground, he must confront the shocking realities of his identity and destiny in order to secure a future for his kind.
Genres: science-fiction, dystopia, adventure, fantasy
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family
Setting: Slan
Period: 20th-century
159 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Ballantine Books
Content warnings: death, violence