Ten years after a pandemic swept the globe, survivors were forced into factions and camps in order to survive... Jade and Sera are two orphans who have found refuge in a government camp. It is there where Jade falls in love with a young soldier, Anyon. But Anyon has his own secrets, carefully guarding a past that involves Sera. But before Jade and Anyon admit their feelings to each other the camp is attacked and they're separated. Jade knows to lead Sera to Albany, the last free camp in the east, but the road is dangerous. Not only must they dodge pockets of infection, but they are threatened...

The refugee camp at Waterville Valley has survived the winter. With the coming of the spring, and the defeat of President Vise and Dax, the camp should be celebrating, but Sera's dreams tell her their problems are far from over. Sera has always relied on her intuition, even if she never quite understood it, and when she dreams of a girl trapped in a tank, suffering, she knows she has to help. With a little digging, she uncovers the fact that the Valley's origins might not have been as benign as she thought. In fact, her parents, who she thought were renowned scientists fighting the infection,...