The author's first novel. "A vast, complex bureaucracy rules. The rich live in comfortable enclaves or deep space colonies. The barricade themselves in the burnt-out shells of the dead Earthly cities. Lord of one such Jungle is Bander Snatch. Streetwise leader of a gang, he is suddenly chosen for the greatest role of his life. Thrust into the depths of an alien planet and a terrifying confrontation on his own turf, he must meet the ultimate test of manhood -- or be mercilessly consumed."