The Hungry Gods

Several tribes populate an Earth devastated by pollution, including the Rabbits, Seagulls, and Cockroaches. Amri, a member of the Rabbit tribe, is sent to a ruined city to scavenge for fuel. The city is controlled by Seagulls, a rival tribe. Amri is captured by Beaker, a leader of the Seagulls. Beaker plans to execute her, but his plan is interrupted when four large objects fall from the sky. Amri uses the distraction to escape.

Amri returns to her village just as it is destroyed by the rapid growth of unnatural vegetation. She is approached by a man who introduces himself as Guy Vesten and claims to be a god. Guy states that he and the other three gods left a dying Earth to save the “best” parts of humanity. They have now returned in order to save the Earth.

The other three “gods” are Bruce Mayall, Matthias Fabrey, and Padraig Gramm. Each has their own competing vision of how to terraform Earth. The vegetation that destroyed Amri's village is Bruce's work. Bruce believes that genetically modified plants and fungi can be used to restore the world.

Guy claims that he was cast out by the other gods after attempting to stop their work. Amri enters a sexual relationship with Guy, believing that this will ensure his protection. Guy gathers several members of the Rabbit and Seagull clans, who agree to oppose the other gods. Beaker agrees to join Guy, despite his earlier conflict with Amri. Guy leads the Seagull and Rabbit survivors to confront Bruce. Guy distracts Bruce while Amri kills him.

The survivors are attacked by ants controlled by Matthias, who wants to use insects to control a restored Earth. Amri and Beaker are rescued by Padraig. Padraig intends to recreate the old world through the use of plastics and robotics. He offers a truce with Guy and Matthias, who decline. Guy rescues Amri and Beaker. He uses pheromones to change the behavior of the ants, which then eat Matthias alive.

Guy and Padraig negotiate. Padraig reveals Guy's plan for the restored Earth: he would have put the planet into stasis, awaiting the arrival of extraterrestrial intelligent life to revive them. Guy blackmails Padraig. Guy has obtained a plastic-eating microbe from Matthias's research and threatens to deploy it unless Padraig surrenders. Padraig agrees.

Fifteen years later, Amri, Beaker, and the other survivors have built temples to the four new gods. Amri serves as the high priestess of a new religious movement, using the technology of the gods to rebuild the world. Amri seduces Guy, convincing him to remove his protective armor and allowing Beaker to capture him. Guy remains locked within his own temple, ensuring that he will never control the new world that Amri and her companions are building.