- Published: 2002
- Philip K. Dick Award for Best Novel, 2003 —
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, 2003 —
- Nebula Award for Best Novel, 2004 —
In a world where humans are enslaved by alien invaders called Hoots, Charlie, a human "mount", dreams of being a runner like his father, of seeing his long-lost parents again, and of the day when humans will rule the world again. Reprint.