I came across these in a recent alphabetization of my sf collection and remembered how much I liked them back when they came out. It was seven books, by Paul O. Williams, sf and haiku author and English prof.
The Pelbar Cycle
The Breaking of Northwall (1981)
The Ends of the Circle (1981)
The Dome in the Forest (1981)
The Fall of the Shell (1982)
An Ambush of Shadows (1983)
Song of the Axe (1984)
The Sword of Forbearance (1985)
They depict the North American heartland a thousand years after a nuclear war, with various societies struggling for power. Eventually you find out that each was the product of a particular group of survivors that gave each one its traits. I recall it as a lot of fun with good characters, and apparently it was reprinted in 2005-6.
Anyone else read and remember these?
The Pelbar Cycle
The Breaking of Northwall (1981)
The Ends of the Circle (1981)
The Dome in the Forest (1981)
The Fall of the Shell (1982)
An Ambush of Shadows (1983)
Song of the Axe (1984)
The Sword of Forbearance (1985)
They depict the North American heartland a thousand years after a nuclear war, with various societies struggling for power. Eventually you find out that each was the product of a particular group of survivors that gave each one its traits. I recall it as a lot of fun with good characters, and apparently it was reprinted in 2005-6.
Anyone else read and remember these?
