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150 years after the Fall...
Jye and Pora both carry a rare genetic trait that makes them strong, fast, and valuable. To escape being sold, these unlikely allies will break free of their home on the coast and brave the world beyond the mountains, running from more than the bounties on their heads.
When they find the wreckage of a plane crash, the first of it's kind seen in decades, they agree to band together to help the only survivor - a young girl. She will guide them towards hope as they fight side by side to get her home.
The world they find beyond the mountains is a broken place and will test them to their limits. And their journey will inspire other survivors to take a stand. Together they will uncover the past, guard the present, and shape the future.
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