Memory loss, chronic pain, tremors. These three characteristics of Darren Stratt's illness raise the difficulty of Darren's exodus from the United States, a country that has decided he is "subhuman" and "imperfect", just like anyone else the government finds to be mentally or physically ill (and even illness itself is subject to the government's definition).
Darren has been running for months, now, making his way to Canada, Liverpool, Germany, and now... well, he doesn't know. All he knows is that he isn't where he wants to be: Queensland, Australia, safe and sound in the arms of his beloved Sara McKenzie.
Complicating matters is the mysterious, terrifying Renewer fog that has been spreading across the world, created by strange bombs the United States has deployed. Buildings turn to dust, humans turn to monsters, and the sky turns a sickening purple when the fog is present. No one understands the Renewer; its creator, Damian Crane, is nowhere to be found.
What happens when parallel universes collide? When a portal opens up in the middle of the city, it unleashes a reign of terror unlike anything that anyone has ever known. With the world's military forces unable to contain the problem, the world is plunged into darkness with Chicago as ground zero.
Over the course of two years, the human race has been driven underground and lives in constant fear. Resources are scarce and time is running out for the planet. Among those people, is Damien, who, because of the invasion, was orphaned at eighteen years old and forced to learn to fight to survive. Together, with his friend, Christian, he stumbles upon a group of people who have dedicated their lives to fighting the invading forces.
After a close encounter with the Nightstalkers, a race of reptilian-like creatures, Damien's world is, once again, turned upside-down as strange things start to happen to him. Soon, he comes to realize that he is more connected to this threat than he could have ever imagined. And when the true threat reveals himself and his power, it becomes clear that the fate of the entire planet could be decided in an instant.
Can he be stopped in time or will the world remain in eternal darkness???