Major Themes
- Alien takeover of earth.
- The lesser of two evils principle when Athol has to decide between betraying his rebel friends or letting the whole human race be wiped out.
- Human sexuality and human sexual behavior are key to the main character.
- Death, sex, and violence.
- Athol Morrison as an anti-hero, even though we are shown his childhood and recent adulthood.
- Master/slave relationship between Master Race and subject races
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