Zook has made his choice.
Once known as Perry Peterson, he now lives deep in the swamp, far from the world that hunted him and the life he no longer remembers. The swamp is his home, and he will defend it at all costs.
But the world refuses to leave him alone.
His desperate mother brings in an infamous hunter known as Shaka-X, armed with advanced technology and relentless determination. A corrupt professor and his mob enforcers make one last attempt to silence Zook forever. And Detective Bishop Flamme faces an impossible decision: force Zook back into society, or protect him exactly as he is.
As drones scour the swamp and rival factions clash, Zook proves he is no longer the frightened young man they once chased. The swamp has changed him. Strengthened him. Claimed him.
Fending Off the Mobsters is a tense continuation of Zook's story, exploring freedom, obsession, and the cost of trying to save someone who does not want to be saved.
This is the second book in the Zook the Swamp Hermit series.
