A coal mine in the Donbas region is infiltrated by a haywire cult that invites members to sacrifice a finger to the "sacred ax"--but two rugged miners fight back when a sweet village girl falls into the fold.
Earth is attacked by the Kulkus, a hostile alien breed infected by a lethal virus and needing human blood to develop an antidote. The worldwide governments negotiate with the humanoid ambassador the terms of peace, giving eight million humans shared betwe
