WWIII has broken out and the world is thrown into the mists of terrified confusion. Four young adults battle their way through the aftermath of this lopsided collision. Aaron Weaver, a 17-year old boy just getting his feet on the ground, never saw it coming. Beth Collins, a cross-country runner with so much to lose, but also so much to gain, feared for her life. Emily Jon-Stone was reading when it happened, but was so shocked when she heard the news she finally put her book down for once. Forrest McCloud, just getting home from Afghanistan, was thrown right back into the war zone. They must join together to survive while simultaneously being tossed up in their own personal tribulations.