Patrick Tilley — The Amtrak Wars: Book 3 - Iron Master
Sphere Books 1987 Paperback, 405pp. The year: 2990 AD. The centuries-old conflict between the hi-tech underground world of the Trackers and the primitive, surface-dwelling Mutes continues with unabated ferocity. Steve Brickman, a Tracker wingman whose heart and mind is torn between the two cultures, embarks upon his most dangerous mission yet: The rescue of Cadillac and Clearwater, two gifted Plainfolk Mutes held captive by the mysterious Iron Masters. It is a mightmare journey into the unknown but, one again, a shadowy presence guides Steve's footsteps and endows him with superhuman speed and strength in moments of mortal danger. (ISBN: 9780722185186). Fair.