The Fall of the Families is a novel by Phillip Mann published in 1987, a sequel of Master of Paxwax from 1986.
The Fall of the Families is a novel in which oppressed aliens free themselves from rule by humans.
Dave Langford reviewed The Fall of the Families for White Dwarf #92, and stated that "The conclusion is oddly satisfying, but I was dubious about some the psychological manipulations en route."[1]