THE BELL’S FINAL TOLLDamage to the magnetic field generators throws Earth’s fragile atmosphere into turmoil. Lu Feng is dispatched to the distant Underground City Base to repel a swarm of mutant monsters and repair its failing generator, but even if he manages to succeed, will Anzhe and the other inhabitants of the Northern Base survive until his return? With no path forward, Anzhe seizes his spore and flees into the wilderness.But the world beyond is growing ever stranger. Bizarre new creatures roam, and unfamiliar phenomena reshape the land. As the world falls apart around them, the distance between the Judge and an aberration may prove too great to bridge.The final volume!Series Overview: In a future Earth ravaged by radiation, the Northern Base is one of humanity’s last bastions of survival—and that survival depends on keeping nonhuman life forms out at all costs.Anzhe, a mushroom disguised as a human, knows that stepping foot in the Northern Base is risking instant extermination. But he has no choice: The humans have taken his spore, and he is instinctually driven by the need to reclaim it.His mission depends on passing flawlessly as a human. While Anzhe is able to fool the Base’s advanced technology, he’s unlucky enough to have caught the keen eye of the handsome but merciless Judge—a man licensed to kill to keep the Northern Base safe from parasites and invaders. Can Anzhe survive under the watch of those beautiful eyes?Each deluxe hardcover release of the award-winning novel features special embellishments: a dust jacket featuring all-new art, a new illustration against the hardcover itself, and beautiful printed edges. Sprache: Englisch, Einband: Hardcover, Anzahl der Seiten: 396, Verlag: Seven Seas, Autor: Yi Shi Si Zhou, ISBN-13: 9798897652785, Datum der Veröffentlichung: 2026