Cover of The torch
Sci-fi

The torch

by Jack Bechdolt
Sign in to track, rate and see what friends think.
Rate it

Description

The novel is set in the year 3010, in the ruins of New York after a comet has devastated the Earth. Fortune is the captain of the army of the Towermen, those who live in the remaining skyscrapers and rule the city with an iron hand. He is taken captive by the people of the Island of the Statue. There, Fortune learns of a prophecy that states that the people will be free when the torch burns in the hands of the statue.

What it’s like

ViolenceStandard
CombatSkirmish-Heavy

Details

First published
1948
Pages
229
Reading time
About 5 hours
Format
Novel
Audience
Adult
Publisher
Prime Press
Language
English
Series
Standalone

Books like The torch