Pope was adjusting to post-war life with his ex-terrorist fiance when the devolution arrived, and with it new obligations to the country formerly known as America, which was now under invisible foreign control. The federal government absolved of its powers, the highest forms of governance were mayors, marxist minority groups, accelerationists, and an ever-growing coalition of Karens. In this bleakly funny yet alarming novel lies the mystery to human adaptation and self-preservation in the face of imminent extinction, with the dominion of self the key to survival. The Devolution is not just a tragic comedy but a warning shot for the ages.