The Devil in Snakeskins is a mashup of Wild West meets a Post-nuclear and Post-Plague Apocalyptic Future, and it's a fun and fast read. It's set in the Western part of what used to be California, many, many years into the future after a nuclear war and virulent plague wiped out most of humanity. While the nukes may be gone, some sort of plague lingers and still surfaces now and again, infecting and killing down anyone who contracts it.
The people in this lawless far future apocalyptic landscape live in a simulacra of the Wild, Wild West. Six shooters, whore houses, and horses abound. The main character, known as the Professor, lives isolated in a small house in the middle of nowhere and surrounded by the books he's accumulated over the years. Unlike most of society, the Professor is an educated man -- self educated to be sure, but much more knowledgeable than the average citizen.
The Devil In Snakeskins, by Andy Henion | Mixed Genre | SFReader.com Book Review
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