An infectious disease rattled the already unstable world. The White Out didn't let those who were dead stay dead. Maryanne never knew a life outside of the gates that surrounded Sanctuary. The White Out 100 years ago wiped out most of humanity. When a strange child from The Forbidden Land of Lost Echoes stumbles to the gate, her life changes. He has amnesia and Maryanne takes him in. The town goes into an uproar. She is kicked out along with the boy.