Phoenix nation, the

The Phoenix Nation is the second book in The Vandervelde Documents a series of interlocking stories covering the next 100 years and spanning three generations. Vandervelde himself is ageless - a charismatic who can cut through political hypocrisy but finds love difficult. After the catastrophe of 2044 when athird of the world's population dies, Van and the survivors of his team go underground. Here they plan a prototype for a better world - a world with a surplus of resources but a shortage of skills. Cambria, the new small Nation built on the ruins of celebrates its success in Cambria Day 2075. However, there are ominous portents. Who or what is ?The Warden??