Plague Year

The nanotechnology was designed to fight cancer. Instead, it evolved into the machine plague, killing nearly five billion people and changing life on Earth forever.

The nanotech has one weakness: it self-destructs at altitudes above ten thousand feet. Those few who've managed to escape struggle to stay alive on the highest mountains, but time is running out. There is famine and war, and the environment is crashing worldwide. Humanity's last hope lies with a top nanotech researcher aboard the International Space Station-and with a small group of survivors in California who risk a daring journey below the death line.

Genre: Science Fiction

"A grim and fascinating new twist on the post-holocaust story." - Kevin J Anderson

"One of the best debut novels in years." - David Brin

"Part Michael Crichton, part George Romero... full of high-altitude chills." - E E Knight

"Harrowing, heartfelt, and rock-hard realistic. Not to be missed." - James Rollins

"Jeff Carlson is a terrific writer and Plague Year is a marvelous book, full of memorable characters, white-knuckle scenes, and big ideas. Get in on the ground floor with this exciting new author." - Robert J Sawyer