Five thousand years into the future, humankind itself is in jeopardy!

In a time of intergalactic peace and faster-than-light travel, a group of intelligent cybernetic servants rebel against their creators using a cyber-virus that could lead to the mass extinction of humans and near-human species. Now the governmental ruling party of the known systems—the Matriarchy—must find a solution, at any cost and by any means. Tension mounts as political factions across the known systems use this current crisis to attempt to overthrow the Matriarchy itself.

Filled with subterfuge, compassion, and unexpected surprises, Dryland's End takes you on a journey to worlds of wonder and excitement. The story begins as a Species Ethnologist named Ay'r Kerry Sanqq is sent to a previously unexplored human-populated planet to find his nearest living relative. What he finds is friendship, danger, intrigue, and new hope for the future. Meanwhile, the leader of the Matriarchy—Wicca Eighth—has become embroiled in a battle not only to keep humans alive but to keep her sovereignty alive as well.

Also involved in this high-stakes game of life and death are elements such as

the incredibly wealthy Hesperians who wish to undermine the Matriarchy, led by the devious Lord Mart Kell and unwavering Captain Diad.

Councilor Gemma Guo-Rinne, Sector Health Councilor for the Matriarch, whose past comes back to haunt her as she searches for the cure

North Taylor Diad—Hesperian and Captain, he is caught in the middle of two warring parties as he spies for one and loses his heart to another

Cray 12,000—an intelligent Cyber who has come into near-human awareness, he is the leader of the Cyber-rebellion and fighting for the freedom of his people

This book is a science-fiction adventure with social significance for the new millennium. Originally published in 1995 by Sunset Books Inc, Dryland's End is a little-known milestone in the career of Felice Picano, the father of gay literature. Dryland's End touches on many of today's controversial subjects, such as interracial relationships, cloning, and homosexual pairings, and views them with a lens toward the future. Harrington Park Press is proud to bring this extraordinary work back to print.