Genesis
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After running away the night of her high school graduation with her boyfriend, Rowan is finally heading home. On her way, the train she was traveling on derails in a storm so now she and the other survivors must band together to survive until help arrives. But when help never arrives Rowan is forced to team up with Jude, a man with a mysterious path, to find someone to help the other survivors. When they get to town, they find that everything has changed.
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