Gerard has never known a world of warmth and comfort. Born in the aftermath of The Flare, Gerard and Mikey, along with their aging caretakers, must fight constantly for survival. On what should be a routine scavenging mission, Gerard and Mikey are accosted by a group of malicious raiders, only to be saved by a reckless stranger who rapidly changes Gerard's idea of what it means to be alive. In a poisoned world full of mutated creatures, raiders, and treachery, can there be more to life than just surviving?