More than 10,000 years in the future, the metropolis of Autumn flies above the Earth. The power structures that support the lifestyles of Pluses and Upgrades keep the Arties, restricted to reservations for the good of the species, and Mannies, hybrids that do the work, firmly in their places. But when one golem becomes concerned for the droves of children that go missing from the lowest levels and the murder of a former lover, those structures are threatened and he must find answers before he finds the end of his immortal life.

Every bit as intriguing and exciting as the first in the series, this sequel digs deeper into the world of the future and shows us who we are now in the best and worst of ways. ( )