Humanity's Darkest Era Book 2 2025, April 21st, an explosion destroys hundreds of miles worth of land in the Appalachian Mountains, igniting the hills with a hellish inferno. The US responds wholeheartedly to saving the people and land, yet as they try to kill the flames, a virus spreads on the winds, seeping from the crater. From the Gate. Death follows the virus, wiping out billions and throwing the survivors into a hellscape. Thanks to the words of a stranger, Marcus is spared the Apocalypse that consumes the world. After waking up, he finds himself now an alien to the world he grew up in. With the training of Un Fay Kou and the harsh lessons of life, Marcus is forced to adapt... Or he won't survive.