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John J. McGuire

Return, written by John J. McGuire, is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel set 200 years after a global nuclear war. The story follows two explorers from a surviving research outpost who discover a settlement of humans that has maintained its civilization despite threats from cannibalistic neighbors known as the Scowrers. As they delve into the mystery of their hosts' philosophy and religion, the explorers must navigate the complexities of survival and morality in a changed world.

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Two-hundred years after a global nuclear war, two explorers from a research outpost, that largely survived the cataclysm...

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