The Badlands — Jonathan Decoteau

The War of the Animals series is an animal bible that chronicles the rise and fall of animal civilization over ten generations.In Book 5, the second epoch emerges. One-thousand years have passed since the events of The Crown of Crowns. Two Roman-style empires rule the world of Animus. Feng The Fire Bringer rules one half of the world, while Dryga The Destroyer rules the other half. From The Badlands, a new threat arises. The Red Tiger, a ferocious warrior, wishes to overthrow the empires in favor of a worldwide republic that will usher in the modern age. The three rulers face off in The Badlands to decide which vision of the modern world will prevail.