The Hunt Through Tidal Valley — Michael Cole

Nuclear war has devastated the planet, reducing the landscapes to barren wastelands. The worst of them all is Tidal Valley. It is a place where giant mutations lurk, poisonous plants grow, and evil gangs roam. Between these evils is the rare Red Flower, capable of curing all disease.After contracting the deadly Blood Virus, the lone warrior Pearce has no choice but to trek through Tidal Valley. In his travels, he encounters a small family held at gunpoint by a scout group belonging to the worst of gangs-the Dirt Diamonds. When the guns turn on him, Pearce is forced to kill the scouts, but not before the rest of the gang is alerted.Now Pearce is faced with a new problem: being pursued by a hundred deadly gang members through the worst landscape imaginable...with three strangers seeking his protection. Battling both man and beast, Pearce must rediscover his humanity while surviving the Hunt through Tidal Valley.