aware that she deceived him and intends to remain behind and continue living during his last cognizant moment. He communicates non-verbally that he understands, although whether he believes in the end that the child is his own is unclear. Iz has survived, but at great personal cost. Publication history 1993, US, Tor Books, , Pub date January 1993, Paperback 1993, UK, HarperCollins, , Pub date February 1993, Hardback 1993, UK, Harpercollins, , Pub date October 1993, Paperback 1997, US, Grove Press, , Pub date January 1997, Paperback References Sources, references, external links, quotations Review by eNotes.com Preview on Google Books 1993 American novels Novels by Jack Womack 1993 science fiction novels Dystopian novels American alternate history novels Cultural depictions of Elvis Presley Dryco series Fiction set in 2033 Tor Books books Religion in science fiction