Crucible of Time [Dramatized Adaptation] Free online reading

In the centuries after the nuclear devastation of America, life favors those who maintain their fighting edge in the lawless wastelands. In a nearly untouched remnant of California, a land of pines and roaring rivers, forgetfulness is tempting for a much-tried band of warrior survivalists. But Ryan Cawdor, son of an East Coast Baron, knows that in the Deathlands, even a tiny glimpse of heaven can be a portal to hell.

An insular group of fanatics calling itself the Children of the Rock is leaving a trail of barbarism and a growing tide of hate in its wake. The leader of the cult is connected to Ryan's past — to Trader and the war wagon days. Littered with victors and losers, it's a past some can't walk away from.... In this haven in a ravaged country, Ryan and his warrior wayfarers find that new laws of survival have emerged.

In the Deathlands, the wrong move buys eternity.

Performed by Richard Rohan, Terence Aselford, Colleen Delany, Delores King Williams, Nanette Savard, David Coyne, Tim Carlin, Karen Carbone, Casey Jones, Sunny Lasskey, James Konicek, James Lewis.