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Dinner at Deviant's Palace
Published 1985 by Ace Books · 294 pages
Nebula · 1986
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3 award entries · 3 books · 0 wins · 1986–2002
Synopsis
In a post-apocalyptic Southern California where technology has regressed and strange cults flourish, musician Gregorio Rivas is drawn back into his former trade as a "redeemer" — someone who rescues people from the clutches of the predatory Jaybush cult. His mission to save a former lover leads him on a harrowing journey through a bizarre and dangerous landscape toward the cult's stronghold.
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