About the book: 2019 / The inhabitants of the Earth united into clans and tribes so as not to die alone and to resist mutant beetles, deadly diseases and other dangers. Young Marie is from the Shredder clan. Her relatives worship Mother Earth and perform lunar rites. The girl's lover, Nick, belongs to the Dogbrother tribe. They build houses in trees and draw power from the sun. Lone wanderer Antres travels with his lynx. After a forest fire destroys their territory, they decide to start a new life. This is how the Flock is born - a small tribe, whose members until recently considered themselves irreconcilable enemies..