In this apocalypse? Rhea survives alone. She trusts no one-and she plans to keep it that way. For four years, that's been enough. Until a patrol group finds her... and leads The Echelon straight to her door. With nowhere left to go, she follows them to Havenridge-a town that still stands, held together by rules, routine, and people who believe survival means something more than just staying alive. Rhea doesn't. She doesn't trust their system. She doesn't trust their people. And she definitely doesn't trust Kael-the one who brought her there. But in a world where everything breaks eventually, even the strongest survivors start to crack.