Deep In the heart of what once was called America, citizens are devastated by the sudden outbreak of an ancient sickness called the Bubonic Plague. Determined to provide for her family Harper applies for any job available in the ancient city of New York. However, only when she lands a position as a nurse at a hospital for the plague does Harper find true happiness in the middle of utter destruction. Only one thing is keeping a piece of this joy away from her, the revealing of a past hurt and a saddening future.