In just four days, Africa, torn apart by tribal and religious strife, armed by international players, turned into a radioactive wasteland. Tens of millions of refugees on boats, ships and small boats poured into European countries in search of salvation. In England, where the right-wing government that has come to power is trying to cope with the economic crisis, refugees are met with a downright icy reception. The UN, the Red Cross and other humanitarian missions are powerless. Black aliens begin to arbitrarily occupy the houses of ordinary Britons, weapons are freely passed from hand to hand, and now hatred is blooming in full bloom, and a bloody “us - them” emerges from the depths of the Middle Ages... Dystopia? Near future scenario? But this novel was written by Priest in 1972...