In a post-apocalyptic world, young Gus, a human-animal hybrid, is sold into captivity by a man he thought he could trust; his captors believe that a cure for the plague lies in the human-animal hybrid's blood, and they believe that Gus' past is the key. Meanwhile the man Jeppard, the one who sold Gus, seeks revenge on the people who took his wife and child, reaching out to the animal worshipers of the wastelands; however, once he releases them, he may never be able to get them back on the leash.

"Originally published in single magazine form as Sweet tooth 12-17"--T.p. verso. Volume number from spine.